What is organic brain syndrome?

Organic brain syndrome is a broad term used to describe decreased cognitive/behavioral function due to a medical disease, other than a psychiatric illness.

How do members experience organic brain syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with organic brain syndrome*

*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 organic brain syndrome*

Who has organic brain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 4
50s 8
60s 12
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 24