what are the symptoms of a brain tumour?

Question

just out of mind.. a few questions about brain tumours.

what are the symptoms?

can you tell physically that you have a tumour?

if you leave it too long without treatment, what happens?

Answer 1

The most common symptoms include headaches, which can be most severe in the morning; nausea or vomiting, which can be most severe in the morning; seizures or convulsions; difficulty thinking, speaking, or finding words; personality changes; weakness or paralysis in one part or one side of the body; loss of balance; vision changes; confusion and disorientation; and memory loss. Different parts of the brain control different functions, so symptoms will vary depending on the tumor’s location.

While these are the most common symptoms of a brain tumor, they can also indicate other medical problems. If you are having any of these symptoms, it is important to see your doctor and get a definitive diagnosis.


Check this site out for more info...
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/diagnosis/

Answer 2

Headaches and visual disturbances would be some of the main symptoms, but other problems besides a tumor can cause the same symptoms. It depends on the type of tumor and where it is if it can be left untreated or not. You really need to see your doctor.

Whether you have headaches or not you wont stop worrying until they test you, so here is what to say to get tested.
Tell him that the headaches that you have been getting are totally different then you have ever had and they last for weeks and nothing helps. Make up some story of your great grandmother dieing of a brain aneurysm or something.

Answer 3

if it's with exercise it's most likely you are not eating or drinking water enough. I had to go to the doctor for the same thing. Fainting spells and temporary blindness especially upon standing. And i got really tired or even passed out when I exercised. BTW i wasn't anorexic incase you're thinking that's why it was so intense. I'm a normal weight. It just happens sometimes. Symptoms of a brain tumor are different even if someone is diagnosed every week on TV shows like House. Don't freak yourself out. Brain tumor symptoms are like pain in your eyes, obscured vision in one eye, extreme behavior changes, personality disorder (like laughing when your sad) stuff like that. If you're REALLY worried (though you should have no reason to be) then go to the doctor. : ) But i truely believe that you'll be just fine. :D Good luck. The truth is those symptoms could be placed with millions of diseases out there. The people on here could tell you your body is infested with cancer, you have AIDS, Huntingtons, anything. They could tell you you're going to die within a week. Meanwhile you're prbly getting this advice from a 13-year-old with access to google to type the symptoms in. The point is you're prbly fine. I just read your additional details...and i SWEAR TO GOD, i had the same thing! : ) Still, if you're REALLY worried...go to the doctor. There's no shame in wanting to make sure.

Answer 4

Some are confusion about things or short term memory loss. A feeling of going in one direction which can lead to a car accident if it happens while driving. A friend of mine just went through this but her family got her to a Dr. immediately. The tumor would grow and cause pain if untreated. Does this help?

Answer 5

well some signs would be a sudden onset of seizures, blackouts, extreme headaches, loss of some function
u can't really physically tell u have a tumor i dont hink
3: one of two things:
if its cancerous (malignant) it will probably spread through out the body and u'll get really sick and will experience things like brain damage (the tumor cells take over and destroy nontumor cells), and more seizures and such
if its noncancerous (benign) it tumor will most likely continue to grow. it crowds out parts of the brain, so more seizure, blackouts...stuff like that

Answer 6

The symptoms, effects & treatment are too diverse to answer, unless you study a medical textbook.
If yours is a practical question, then better to start by describing any symptoms you do not recognise to your doctor.

Answer 7

Oh god, they could be anything.

Seriously depending where the tumor is on the brain it could affect anything from movement to language to memory.

Physically it is kinda hard to tell. Usually an LP (Lumbar puncture) is done to test the CSF (cerebro-spinal fluid) to test for certain elevated proteins or certain protein markers) and then you would get a MRI.

Physically its hard to tell.

~ M.R.D.

Answer 8

You are much more likely statistically to have hypochondria than a brain tumour. Go see your GP and discuss your worries.