What are common brain tumor symptoms?
A. Common early general symptoms include seizures, headaches, nausea or vomiting, change in personality, common habits or even confusion. More specific symptoms often relate to tumor location and can include weakness, new sensations or reduced sensation on one part of the body, imbalance and changes in speech or peripheral vision. These symptoms can often be confused with a stroke. Skull base tumors commonly effect cranial nerve function and symptoms often include double vision, facial numbness, hearing loss, ringing in the ears and difficulty swallowing. Pituitary tumors can interrupt normal menstrual patterns or lead to discharge of milk from the breasts.
