6 Interesting Facts of Brain tumor
- Headache may be severe and worsen with activity or early in the morning
- May involve seizures, personality or memory changes, nausea, vomiting, or fatigue
- Classic symptoms are headache, nausea, vomiting, and papilledema associated with midline or infratentorial tumors
- Other findings may be specific to tumor location and include:
- Pressure or headache near tumor
- Loss of balance or difficulty with fine motor skills
- Changes in judgment
- Muscle weakness
- Partial or complete vision loss
- Changes in speech, hearing, memory, or emotional status
- Altered perception of touch or pressure
- Difficulty swallowing or facial weakness/numbness
- CT or MRI will reveal enhancing or nonenhancing lesions; lumbar puncture is contraindicated
- Differentiated based on history, physical examination, and abnormal findings on CT or MRI scan