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Symptoms

Want to diagnose yourself whether you have brain cancer or not? You can do this only when you know about various symptoms of brain cancer. There are a number of brain cancer symptoms that mainly depends on the location of the tumor in the brain. The most common symptoms of brain cancer are: vomiting, nausea, headaches, loss of hearing, emotional and behavioral changes, memory loss, vision loss, impaired judgment, numbness or tingling in legs or arms, problems with thinking, seizures, problems with walking or balance, hormonal (endocrine) disorders, paralysis on one side of the body, muscle weakness, reduced mental capacity, and impaired sense of smell. No matter whether the brain tumor is primary or secondary, various signs and symptoms are there because the tumor can press directly or invade the brain tissue.
Stated below in an elaborate manner the list of brain cancer symptoms that are quite common:
  • Headaches: This has been the commonest symptom with nearly 46% of the patients of brain cancer reported of having headaches. Different people described headaches in different ways, and so, no one type can be said to be the sure sign of brain cancer. Moreover, many people report of having headaches at different times of their life, so headache cannot be considered as a definite sign of brain tumor. So you need to mention to the doctor whether the headache is different in pattern from those you experienced before, whether they are accompanied by vomiting or nausea, or are worsened by bending over or extending while going to the bathroom.
  • Nausea and Vomiting: Like headaches, these symptoms are also non-specific. This is so because many people, who have nausea and vomiting, do not have brain tumor; but those who have brain tumor can experience nausea and vomiting. In a survey, 22% of brain tumor patients were reported to have vomiting and/or nausea as a symptom. These symptoms more likely head towards a brain tumor if other symptoms accompany them.
  • Seizures: This is the second most common symptom of brain tumor that reported with 33% of the patients reporting of a seizure prior to the diagnosis was made. Other factors like epilepsy, stroke, high fevers, trauma, and other disorders can cause seizures that should never be ignored, no matter whatever the cause is. Seizure implies a sudden and involuntary change in the person’s behavior, consciousness, muscle control, and/or sensation.
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