What is Cushing's disease?

Cushing's disease is caused by pituitary corticotropin (ACTH)-secreting tumors, which are typically microadenomas. Treatment typically involves surgery or radiation of the pituitary gland. When surgery is successful, the patient is cured. Occasionally, further treatment is necessary.

How do members experience Cushing's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Cushing's disease*

*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 Cushing's disease*

Who has Cushing's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 13
40s 19
50s 24
60s 23
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 70

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What is Cushing's disease?

Cushing's disease is caused by pituitary corticotropin (ACTH)-secreting tumors, which are typically microadenomas. Treatment typically involves surgery or radiation of the pituitary gland. When surgery is successful, the patient is cured. Occasionally, further treatment is necessary.



Common symptoms reported by people with Cushing's disease

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 Cushing's disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with Cushing's disease

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Who has Cushing's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 71 say Cushing's disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 13
40s 19
50s 24
60s 23
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 8
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 70

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 23
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Cushing's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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