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