Contents:
- Medical Video: Symptoms of Brain Tumors
- Symptoms of brain cancer that you need to be aware of
- 1. Seizures
- 2. Headaches
- 3. Weakness and numbness
- 4. Changes in vision
- 5. Changes in speech
- 6. Cognitive disorders
- 7. Balance loss
Medical Video: Symptoms of Brain Tumors
Symptoms of brain cancer are generally difficult to recognize because they can be very similar to other, milder diseases. That's why many people who have brain cancer are often diagnosed late and in the end, getting late for treatment. Read on this article to recognize various symptoms commonly caused by brain cancer. That way, you can get treatment faster.
Symptoms of brain cancer that you need to be aware of
1. Seizures
Seizures are one of the first symptoms of brain cancer, especially if you have never had a history of previous seizures. This is caused by cancerous tumors that irritate the brain, making brain nerve cells work uncontrollably, and cause your limbs to jerk suddenly.
Symptoms of seizures are not always confused. You can experience severe seizures throughout the body, jerks (twitching) in certain parts of the body, stiffness in one limb, or a stiff sensation in one part of the face. Seizures can also be changes in sensation (vision, smell, or hearing) without loss of consciousness, momentarily dazed, eyes glance at a glance, or other signs that the sufferer does not realize even the people around him.
2. Headaches
In addition to seizures, headaches are other early symptoms that arise from brain cancer. However, what's the difference between headaches and brain cancer symptoms with normal headaches?
According to Mike Chen, neurosurgeon in City of Hope Hospital in Californiaheadaches can be a symptom of brain cancer when suddenly present, occurs continuously, andit tends to worsen because it doesn't work properly using ordinary medicines.
Brain cancer headaches also often occur when you wake up early, due to an increase in brain pressure during lying in bed for a long time.
The severity of headaches can vary greatly, depending on the size of the cancer tumor or how fast the tumor grows.
3. Weakness and numbness
Every gesture is regulated and controlled by the brain. The presence of a cancer tumor can disrupt the work of the brain, causing the body to lose its motion function. Body weakness can occur on one side only or both.
Brain cancer can also cause the body to experience numbnessor tingling in the hands and feet.Numbness and tingling occur because the tumor develops in the brain stem, the place where the brain is connected to the spinal cord.
4. Changes in vision
Brain tumors that attack or are near the eye nerve can cause double vision, blurred vision, and gradual loss of vision. You might also see white dots or shapes that float in your viewing distance.
But unfortunately, most people don't realize these various vision disorders as symptoms of brain cancer. You might not even pay attention to your eyesight changes until you continue to experience negligence while on the move, for example the wall slap due to incorrect estimation of distance or even a car accident repeatedly.
Moreover, the severity of this change of vision can be different for each cancer patient, depending on the size and type of the tumor.
5. Changes in speech
Talk stuttering or stammering, talking slurred, until it is difficult to say the name of an object even though it is already on the tip of the tongue is a key symptom of brain cancerfrontal or temporal lobe. The lobe is the area of the brain associated with motor functions of language comprehension and speech.
6. Cognitive disorders
Brain cancer can cause cognitive disorders, such as difficulty remembering, poor concentration, easily confused or absent-minded, difficulty in thinking clearly, difficulty processing information, and difficulty understanding what others say.
7. Balance loss
Motor function and body coordination are controlled by the brain stem. If there is a malignant tumor in this part of the brain, you tend to easily lose the balance that can be marked by feeling unsteady when standing; standing sideways to one side without realizing it; often falls; until it is difficult to walk, especially in the dark.
Balance problems are also a symptom of silent multiple sclerosis, which is why symptoms of brain cancer are often misdiagnosed. So, consult further with your doctor if you suspect the above symptoms occur to you.
