What is pineal gland cyst?

A pineal cyst is a fluid-filled mass that can occur in the pineal gland located in the brain. The cause of these cystic masses are not known. Most do not cause any symptoms however when large cysts may cause pressure on nearby brain structures and functions resulting in neurological symptoms.

How do members experience pineal gland cyst?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pineal gland cyst*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pineal gland cyst*

Who has pineal gland cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 24
30s 55
40s 97
50s 92
60s 38
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 30
Female 286

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What is pineal gland cyst?

A pineal cyst is a fluid-filled mass that can occur in the pineal gland located in the brain. The cause of these cystic masses are not known. Most do not cause any symptoms however when large cysts may cause pressure on nearby brain structures and functions resulting in neurological symptoms.



Common symptoms reported by people with pineal gland cyst

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pineal gland cyst

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Compare treatments taken by people with pineal gland cyst

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Who has pineal gland cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 252 say pineal gland cyst is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 24
30s 55
40s 97
50s 92
60s 38
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 19
20-29 years 15
30-39 years 25
40-49 years 20
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 30
Female 286

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 115
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from pineal gland cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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