Question 1

what causes brain cysts in adults?

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Formed long ago: The vast majority of brain cysts are congenital, meaning they formed when your brain was forming as an embryo and are innocent.  The benign brain cysts dont change over time and ar nothing to worry about.  Frequently found when you have a brain scan performed for an unrelated reason.

Question 2

what are common causes of brain cysts?

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Can be infectious: Benign cysts can be congenital. They can come from some infections (parasites) or a cyst can sometimes be from head trauma.

Question 3

cystic lesion of size 4.5mmx4 on brain ?

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Benign: Although hard to say what it really is, there can be benign cysts that run in families, and commence at conception and just sit unnoticed and asymptomatic for years.  However, cystic lesions can occur during immune processes and infections.  Would avoid surgery unless correlation with current problems, and get followup MRI in a few months.

Question 4

could unhealthy eating cause brain cysts?

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Yes indeed: Eating food -- especially fresh vegetables -- contaminaed by the feces of someone with the pig tapeworm is the cause of cysticercosis, a grisly infection of the brain by encysted worms. This isn't "unhealthy eating" as in "junk food instead of fruits and vegetables"; this is a problem that's genuine, authentic, very serious and unfortunately very common in many places.

Question 5

is a cyst on the brain deadly?

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Depends on cause: Many cysts in the brain are congenital, and quite benign, such as an incidental arachnoid cyst.  Infections such as parasites may present as a brain cyst and cause seizures.  Some bad tumors may grow so fast that the insides may die and become cystic.  If there is concern, contact a local neurosurgeon, and get evaluation.

Question 6

how dangerous is a brain cyst?

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Brain cyst: Depends on the location in the brain, & the resultant neurologic effects.

Question 7

is a cyst in your brain dangerous?

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Usually not: The most common cyst in the brain is an arachnoid cyst which is usually benign unless it becomes large enough to cause pressure on the brain.  There are other cysts which are related to infections or tumors which are dangerous and can require surgery.

Question 8

please tell me what can a 4 mm brain cyst cause?

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Brain cyst: A 4mm brain cyst is extremely small and likely not to cause any symptoms, likely you have had it for years and it was an incidental finding looking for something else.

Question 9

can anyone tell me what could a 4 mm brain cyst cause?

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Brain cyst.: Depends on location &amp; type of cyst &amp; how long it's been there.

Question 10

could you die from a brain cyst, what are some of the symptoms of a brain cyst?

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Possibly: A brain cyst is normally benign fluid collection that grows and may put pressure on surrounding brain and affecting function. Could cause herniation which is bad. Treatment could consist of a shunt which would drain fluid into another portion of body that would allow for absorption of of the brain fluid and allow nl protected brain function and growth.

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