- Question: How can you tell if you have a brain tumor? What are some symptoms?
- Answer:10/29/2002
Symptoms of brain tumors depend almost entirely on location, location,
location. Thus, if a tumor is in the motor area, a limb weakness/paralysis
will occur, while if it is in the frontal lobes, personality or behavioral
changes are more commmon.
A mass in the back of the brain (occipital lobe) would cause visual
disturbance; a mass in the parietal/temporal lobe could cause word finding
difficulty or speech arrest or seizures.
A tumor on the motor strip of the fronto-parietal area would cause movement
problems in the specific area controlling arm, leg, facial, etc. movement.
On the other hand, a lemon-sized tumor in the frontal lobe could be silent
for a long time, while a dime (10 cent) sized tumor in the brain stem area
could rapidly cause complete paralysis.
It can be difficult to diagnose a brain tumor because the symptoms can mimic
other conditions such as headache as a migraine headache, or tension
headache.
Vomiting can be due to an intestinal upset, nervousness, ulcers, food
poisoning.
Seizures can be due to other causes such as drugs, medicines or alcohol.
Weakness of a hand or arm, or speech difficulty could be due to a stroke,
medicines etc.
The persistence of any or all of those symptoms could point to a possible
brain tumor.
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