Symptoms for Brain Cancer
The symptoms are caused by the tumor pressing
on or encroaching on other parts of the brain
and keeping them from functioning normally.
Some symptoms are caused by swelling in the
brain caused by the tumor or surrounding inflammation.
The symptoms of primary and metastatic
brain cancers are similar.
The following symptoms are most common:
Headache
Weakness
Clumsiness
Difficulty walking
Seizures
Other nonspecific symptoms and signs are following:
Altered mental status: changes in concentration,
memory, attention, or alertness
Nausea, vomiting: especially early in the morning
Abnormalities in vision
Difficulty with speech
Gradual changes in intellectual or emotional capacity