Symptoms of Brain tumor - Dr Sravan - Rajahmundry

Brain tumor symptoms vary from patient to patient, and most of these symptoms can also be found in people who do NOT have brain tumors. Therefore, the only sure way to tell if you have a brain tumor or not is to see your doctor and get a brain scan.

Brain tumors are rare, so most doctors do not think of brain tumors right away. If you are concerned, ask them if it is possible that you have a brain tumor. A common theme we hear is that the doctor never considered a diagnosis of brain tumor.

Requires a medical diagnosis
Symptoms include new or increasingly strong headaches, blurred vision, weakness of limbs, loss of balance, confusion and seizures. In some cases, there may be no symptoms.

Treatment depends on stage of tumor
Treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

For more information consult our expert Dr G Sravan