brain tumor?

Question

When someone experiences tumor symptoms, such as numbness or tingling, does it usually only affect 1 body part at a time? for example you will feel numbness on 1 side of your body like left arm and foot. or another person will feel numbness in both of their legs. another person will feel numbness in their face, etc...Or can it be a general numbness all over the body such as both hands and both feet, legs, arms, etc?

Answer 1

every tumor is different and in different places in the brain. it's impossible to say what each person will feel.

Answer 2

The following symptoms immediately raise the question of a brain tumor:

* A new seizure in an adult.
* Gradual loss of movement or sensation in an arm or leg.
* Unsteadiness or imbalance, especially if it is associated with headache.
* Loss of vision in one or both eyes, especially if it is more peripheral vision loss.
* An eating disorder as a child.
* Double vision, especially if it is associated with headache.
* Hearing loss with or without dizziness.
* Speech difficulty of gradual onset.

The following symptoms are usually not the result of a brain tumor, but may sometimes be:

* Headache is probably the most common symptom of a brain tumor. Most people with headache, even persistent or severe headaches, do not have a tumor. However, some kinds of headache are particularly worrisome. A steady headache that is worse in the morning than the afternoon, a persistent headache that is associated with nausea or vomiting, or a headache accompanied by double vision, weakness, or numbness all suggest a possible tumor.

* A change in behavior may also be caused by a brain tumor. The development of an "I don't care" attitude, memory loss, loss of concentration, and general confusion may all be subtle signs: here, an evaluation by a neurologist may be an important step, but a CT or MRI will also help.

* Infertility or amenorrhea (abnormal cessation of menstruation).

* Some troubles which seem to be other diseases may in fact be a tumor: a stroke, even when it looks like one on a CT, may turn out to be the result of a tumor. Sometimes a fall can come from a seizure caused by a tumor. A pituitary tumor can present like a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a kind of stroke.