What are the symptoms of brain tumer? Is continuously head pain is the symptom of brain tumer pls help?

Answer 1

You cannot be diagnosed with or without a brain tumor online. Make an appt. with a neurologist for an MRI scan. Symptoms vary but include severe, persistent headaches, vision problems, equilibrium dysfunction, slurred speech, memory lapse...but this depends on what part of the brain is affected. You really need to see a doctor about this. I wish you the best

Answer 2

I think bad spelling is the first sign of a tumor. ;) I wouldn't worry about the worst thing that can happen. Wait for a diagnosis from a real physician, and not some speculation from someone on Yahoo Answers! Stop worrying until you HAVE something to worry about. Headaches can be caused by too much stress or a vertebrae being a smidge out of place (see a chiropractor, AMA physicians can't do much if this is the case). There are way too many things that can cause head pain, including food allergies or perhaps the flu. Stop wasting energy worrying about something that is not yet a problem. Go help some poor people in your community, you'll get a dose of real perspective on how and why to worry. Relax. Peace.

Answer 3

Headaches are the sign of many things but for younger people its mainly due to stress. If you dont have seizures, blurred vision, blackouts, loss of balance, or loss of eyesight I would not worry. If by continuously you mean a pain that is there all the time go to doctor, but reoccuring headaches, ones that come back everyday, are normal. I had them for 2-3 years in high school, very hardcore, I needed darkness because just opening my eyes to see light would cause me great pain. Dont worry so much, go get a full physical and blood work done if you feel you need to. And would you people quit pasting these huge answers you idiots!

Answer 4

If you are having constant headaches then you need to see a doctor. I am not saying that is a tumor but there could be something medically wrong. You cannot be diagnosed over the Internet. Your doctor should order a CAT Scan or a MRI or your head. GO as soon as you can. GOOD LUCK.

Answer 5

Relax. It could be tension, high blood pressure or a number of other things. Make an appointment to see a doctor.

Answer 6

Most likely

Answer 7

It could be any of dozens of things. Rather than scaring yourself, go get checked by a medical professional.

Answer 8

this could be migrane.First sign of brain tumor is a seisure and black out all of a sudden.

Answer 9

no, just check out with doctor.....continous pain are generally result of stressful day n tension. which is very common.

Answer 10

Brain and central nervous system tumors

Definition

Like all other parts of the body, the brain and central nervous system are made up of cells that ordinarily grow and divide to create new cells as needed. This is usually an orderly process; but when cells lose their ability to grow normally or to die off naturally, they divide too often and produce tumors that are made up of these extra cells.

Description

The brain and spinal cord together comprise what is known as the central nervous system (CNS). Like alltumors in the body, CNS tumors are either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are called non-cancerous because they have precise borders, are not invasive, and the cells that make up the growth are similar to other normal cells and grow relatively slowly. However, benign CNS tumors can press on a specific region of the spinal cord or brain and, thereby, cause symptoms. However, when such a benign tumor develops in an area that interferes with essential nervous system functioning, it is treated as malignant.

Malignant, or cancerous, tumors of the central nervous system are likely to be fast-growing, are invasive into surrounding healthy tissue, and the cells are very different from normal cells. These tumors can create a life-threatening situation by stopping vital functions of the brain. Some cancerous CNS tumors do not put out roots nor do they grow rapidly. These tumors are described as being encapsulated.

Another way that brain and central nervous system tumors are classified is by site of origin. Those that actually develop in the brain or spinal cord are called primary CNS tumors. Metastasis to the brain or spinal cord is, for the most part, a one-way street, meaning these tumors almost never metastasize to other areas in the body. The tumors that develop elsewhere in the body and metasta-size, or spread, to the central nervous system are considered to be secondary CNS tumors. Such metastatic cells do not resemble other CNS cells. Instead, they have the same appearance as the cancer cells at the original cancer site elsewhere in the body.

Frequently observed signs of a brain tumor are the following:

* severe headaches
* an ataxic, or stumbling, gait
* nausea and vomiting
* lack of coordination
* unusual drowsiness
* weakness or loss of feelings in the arms and legs
* changes in personality or memory
* changes in speech
* changes in vision or abnormal eye movements
* seizures

Approximately 1 1/2% of all diagnosed cancers are CNS cancers, and they account for about 2 1/2% of all cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2001 17, 200 malignant tumors of the brain or spinal cord will be diagnosed in adults and children in the United States. Of those people diagnosed, ACS projects that 13, 100 will die from malignant CNS tumors.
Brain and Central nervous system tumors
GliomasNon-glial tumors
AstrocytomasMedulloblastomas
Brain stem gliomasMeningiomas
EpendymomasSchwannomas
OligodendrogliomasCraniopharyngiomas
Germinomas
Pineal region tumors

Typically, diagnosis of CNS tumor is made by a physician who does a complete physical examination, including a family history and neurological examination. Computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, skull x rays, brain scans, angiograms, or myelograms are among the means of visualizing the brain or spinal cord to search for tumors.

General categories of treatment methods for CNS tumors include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, with surgery being the single most commonly used therapy. Steroids are usually given prior to treatment to decrease swelling, and anti-convulsant drugs may be given to prevent seizures.

Types of cancers

Primary brain tumors are also classified by their site of origin. Gliomas, occurring in the glial, or supportive tissues around the brain, are the most common. Gliomas are further broken down into the following variations:

* Astrocytomas are named for the star-shaped, small cells that they are comprised of. Children may develop these in their brain stem, cerebrum, or cerebellum, while adults commonly develop them in the cerebrum.
* Brain-stem gliomas are usually astrocytomas that originate in the bottom, stem-like portion of the brain. Because this area controls many essential bodily functions, such tumors often cannot be removed.
* Ependymomas occur in the linings of the four brain ventricles, or chambers, or along the spinal cord. These are more common in children.
* Oligodendrogliomas are very rare and, when seen, are usually found in middle-aged adults. They grow slowly and ordinarily do not invade surrounding brain or spinal cord tissue. They originate in the cells responsible for the manufacture of myelin, a fatty covering for nerve tissue.

Other CNS tumors do not originate in glial tissue. Among these are:

* Medulloblastomas, tumors of the cerebellum, are most common in male children. Studies have shown these to originate in primitive nerve cells that normally would have disappeared soon after birth.
* Meningiomas are usually benign. They develop in the meninges, or brain linings, and grow very slowly. Because of this slow growth, they may go undetected for years. Meningiomas are more common in women between the ages of 30 and 50.
* Schwannomas are also benign tumors, specific to the myelin-producing cells (Schwann cells) for the acoustic, or hearing, nerve. These, too, are more common in women than men.
* Craniopharyngiomas are usually benign, but because of their location near the pituitary gland and hypothalmus, they can easily affect vital functions and are therefore treated as if malignant. They occur more frequently in children and teenagers.
* Germinomas, or germ cell tumors, develop from primitive sex cells called germ cells.
* Pineal-region tumors originate in the area near the pineal gland, a small central brain gland that secretes melatonin, a brain chemical. These can be either fast-growing pineoblastoma, or slow-growing pineocytoma.

Resources

BOOKS

Clayman, Charles, M.D. The American Medical Association

Home Medical Encyclopedia. New York: Random House, 1989.

Diamond, John W., MD, Cowden, W. Lee, M.D., and Burton Goldberg. An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer. Tiburon, CA: Future Medicine Publishing, Inc., 1997.

ORGANIZATIONS

National Cancer Institute. http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov.

The American Cancer Society's Resource Center for Brain/Central Nervous System Tumors in Children. (800) ACS-2345.

Cancer Care, Inc. [phone]. http://www.cancercare.org.