Brain Tumor

Brain Tumor Symptoms & Signs

Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stppler, MD
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Symptoms & Signs

Headache

Vomiting

Seizures

The symptoms of a brain tumor vary according to the size, type,

and location of the tumor. Symptoms typically arise because of
destruction or damage to the brain, swelling of the brain, or
blockage of the flow of fluid that flows around the brain and
spinal cord.
Some of the most common symptoms of brain tumors
include headaches, which can be severe and are typically worse in
the mornings. The headache may not respond to usual treatments
for headache and may be of a different type or pattern than
previous headaches. Changes in vision, speech, or hearing can
occur. Seizures or convulsions can be symptoms of a brain tumor.
Other possible symptoms include gait disturbances, balance
problems, nausea and vomiting, memory problems, weakness in
one part of the body, difficulty concentrating, personality
changes, and numbness or tingling in the extremities.

It's important to note that all of these symptoms can be due to

other conditions and most commonly arise from causes other
than a brain tumor.
REFERENCE:
National Brain Tumor Society. <http://www.braintumor.org/aboutus/>.
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Brain Tumor Symptoms and Signs

Balance Problems

Gait Disturbances

Headache

Hearing Changes

Memory Problems

Nausea

Numbness

Personality Changes

Seizures

Speech Changes

Tingling

Trouble Concentrating

Vision Changes

Vomiting

Weakness

Examples of Medications for Brain Tumor Symptoms and Signs

bevacizumab - injection, Avastin

carboplatin - injection, Paraplatin

carmustine - injection, BiCNU

cisplatin - injection, Platinol-AQ

Corticosteroids (Systemic, Oral and Injectable)

lomustine - oral, Ceenu

procarbazine - oral, Matulane, Matulane

temozolomide - oral, Temodar

vincristine - injection, Oncovin