It may be difficult to know when to talk to a doctor about unusual symptoms that could potentially indicate a brain tumour. It happens because brain tumours—one of the deadliest conditions—do not have symptoms until they have reached a certain size, and when symptoms do occur, they often resemble the symptoms of other, less serious conditions. Chronic headaches, along with seizures, are among the most common brain tumour symptoms, even though countless people who do not have cancer also experience headaches as a result of tension, stress, dehydration, or non-life-threatening neurological issues.
According to Dr. Sathwik R. Shetty, Consultant, Neurosurgery, Manipal Hospital, there are a few warning signs that indicate early symptoms of brain tumours, which should not be ignored.
Warning signs and symptoms of early brain tumoursHeadachesAccording to Dr. Shetty, out of all of these symptoms, headaches are probably one of the most common. “Headaches can be severe, recurrent, or persistent.
Some patients also complain of severe early morning headaches associated with vomiting—this occurs in patients with increased intracranial pressure,” Dr. Shetty told Times Now. When patients present with these characteristic headaches, a detailed evaluation is often required.
Seizures Seizures indicate sudden episodes of involuntary convulsions caused by uncontrolled electrical impulses in the brain. While seizures can be caused by other conditions like epilepsy, a brain tumour can ir.