Founded in 2006, their vision is for everyone with a brain tumour to feel less afraid, less alone and more in control.
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Do you feel that you may have a Brain Tumor?
Symptom include
Headaches which are more severe in the morning and wake you in the night. They are usually different from headaches you might have had previously and will be persistent and worsen with time
Nausea and vomiting With a headache this can indicate increased pressure in the head (raised intracranial pressure).
Seizures A seizure is abnormal electrical impulses in the brain, causing sudden involuntary changes in movement or function, sensation, awareness, or behaviour. A first time seizure in an adult is often investigated.
Weakness, loss of sensation or numbness This is a sign of pressure on (or damage to) a specific part of the brain and can also be manifested through walking unsteadily or lack of coordination (ataxia) or muscle weakness on one side of the body (hemiparesis)
Hearing loss Instance of vision, including double vision In one or both eyes could be a symptom, if there is a tumour pressing on the optic nerve or there is one affecting the visual pathways or if there is raised intracranial pressure.
Speech difficultiesMay also include the loss of ability to write, speak or understand words. A person may have difficulty getting the right words out (expressive dysphasia) or difficulty articulating them (dysarthia).
Other brain tumour symptoms Lack of concentration, confusion, memory loss, disorientation, drowsiness, change in behaviour.
If this article based on information from their website has awakened any concerns you may wish to visit their website at htpps://brainstrust.org.uk to put your mind at rest or seek advice from the experts.