What are the symptoms of a brain tumor?

A brain tumor has little room to grow due to the skull, this means that a growing tumor can compress vital parts of the brain and bring serious health problems, explains the National Institutes of Health. Therefore, detecting it in time is essential.

Every year, 300,000 new cases of brain tumors are diagnosed worldwide, says the UNAM. Paying attention to the symptoms is an excellent way to detect it early.

According to an article from the Mayo Clinic, a brain tumor is a mass of cells that invades various areas, it can be in the brain tissue or it can affect other areas near it, such as the pituitary gland, nerves, pineal gland or membrane. that covers the entire surface of said organ.

In Mexico, brain tumors represent the second cause of cancer mortality in young people aged 0 to 18, while it is the fifth in people aged 18 to 29, according to INEGI.

According to Mayo, the symptoms of a brain tumor vary depending on its size, type, and the speed at which it develops. The possible consequences or effects that it will have also depend on it.

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General symptoms

In addition to these specific conditions, there are certain general symptoms that indicate the presence of a brain tumor such as:

Headache or pressure in the head during the mornings.

Notice the presence of pain in the head even more frequently and with an increase in its scale, beyond some migraine.

Nausea and vomiting.

Eye pain, blurred vision, seeing double or having loss of vision in lateral areas.

Loss of feeling or movement in an arm or leg.

Balance problems.

Speech problems.

Very tired.

Memory problems.

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Confusion in daily affairs.

Changes in personality or behavior.

Difficulty following simple commands.

Seizures, especially if you have no history of them.

Hearing problems.

The expert portal also suggests that if the presence of any of these symptoms is continuously detected, it is necessary to go to a specialist to perform the corresponding studies and have an exact diagnosis.