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Brain tumors are considered rare, but there are some people who are at a higher risk, and it\u2019s a condition that\u2019s much better when it\u2019s spotted, diagnosed and treated early. If you are showing any of the symptoms on this list in combination with one another, then you have serious cause for concern \u2013 and even if it isn\u2019t a brain tumor, you should seek medical attention.<\/p>\n
While brain tumors are rare, you can consider yourself at a higher risk of developing a brain tumor if you have a family history of the condition, if you are a smoker or if you have spent a life in a career that comes with a higher risk of cancer. Have a look at the symptoms on this list to spot 18 cautionary brain tumor symptoms in yourself or someone else. If you suspect that you or someone you know might be at an increased risk of a tumor and show any of these symptoms, make an appointment with a medical professional so that the root cause behind your symptoms can be found.<\/p>\n
Headaches<\/a> are often the most common symptom that makes someone with a brain tumor think that they should go to the doctor, and it\u2019s often the symptom that\u2019s most persistent with a brain tumor \u2013 usually because of the pressure that the tumor and its growth is placing on the brain. Sometimes the headaches become more severe with times, sometimes the condition comes and goes \u2013 other times the headache won\u2019t go away.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t assume that your headache is nothing. It can be caused by a range of conditions, including migraines and dehydration, but headaches are your body\u2019s way of telling you that your health needs a closer look \u2013 and you should really listen when this is what your body is telling you.<\/p>\n If you experience headaches and can\u2019t find relief, stop adding painkillers to the mix: This can be dangerous if you are trying to treat a brain tumor and can do more harm.<\/p>\n Mood changes are very common with people who have brain tumors<\/a> and brain cancer. This largely depends on which area of the brain the tumor is most affecting, and the mood changes have been commonly called one of the hardest things to deal with in the more advanced stages. This is commonly a symptom which starts off slowly and looks like simple irritability, but later moves over to something much worse \u2013 and people who have advanced stages of brain cancer are at a risk of doing and saying things which they normally would not.<\/p>\n This is often a symptom which is behind the most fear and discomfort for sufferers, and should be handled with plenty of empathy: If you haven\u2019t had any conditions diagnosed which could cause the mood changes, make an appointment with a medical professional so that the cause can be tracked down \u2013 there are plenty of things that can cause a brain tumor, and all of them mean you should visit your doctor.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just general mood changes that you should look for as a symptom and potential warning sign of a brain tumor: You should also keep a look out for irritability<\/a> as a symptom in yourself and in the people you think might be at risk if they are showing any symptoms.<\/p>\n Most people don\u2019t spot this symptom in themselves, but you can consider yourself showing symptoms if the people closest to you have noticed that you are more irritable with time or that you have been \u201csnappy\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s not great to hear, but you should listen if it\u2019s said with actual concern about your health and if you have been wondering about the same thing yourself.<\/p>\n Make an appointment with your doctor if you have been experiencing irritability, mood changes, depression and headaches: While not necessarily signs of a brain tumor, they are signs of something deeper and underlying that will need to be treated.<\/p>\n If you are seeing stars and experiencing pain in your head and eyes, then it might not necessarily signal a brain tumor, but it does mean cause for concern and a good reason to make an appointment with your doctor. It\u2019ll only take a few simple tests and questions from your doctor to find out what the cause of your illness really is \u2013 and usually the treatment to make the symptom go away is relatively simple.<\/p>\n Seeing stars is a symptom that\u2019s commonly associated with pressure in the eyes or on the ocular nerve: Many times this can be because of something like glaucoma<\/a>, though if you can combine any of the symptoms on this list with regular fainting spells and seeing stars then you can say that you are at a higher risk of it being a brain tumor.<\/p>\n Seek medical attention if you experience several of the symptoms on this list together: Seeing stars can also signal things like high blood pressure, low blood pressure or an impending heart attack.<\/p>\n Hallucinations<\/a> are always a very serious symptom that warrants medical intervention, though you should know that there are plenty of things that can cause it. If you are experiencing hallucinations, then you could be experiencing them due to some form of undiagnosed mental illness and should make an appointment with a psychiatrist so that the cause can be found \u2013 no, there\u2019s no stigma attached to it anymore, and most conditions (including schizophrenia and mania induced hallucinations) can be controlled with some lifestyle changes and the right medication.<\/p>\n Sometimes hallucinations can also be caused by a lack of sleep or by a severe fever: Though if you can combine it with symptoms that include headaches, nosebleeds and a general decline in motor ability then you have reason to worry \u2013 the hallucinations could be because of added pressure on your brain. A simple scan and test should be enough to establish what\u2019s causing your symptoms.<\/p>\n Your body\u2019s immune system<\/a> naturally protects you against any signs of infection and bacteria that want to enter the body: In a completely healthy person\u2019s body, the immune system has no problem with fighting off the infection and the person rarely gets sick \u2013 or picks up whatever flu is going around during flu season that year. That\u2019s the healthy immune system.<\/p>\n You might have guessed by now that if your immune system is lowered, then you will get sick much easier \u2013 and be more at risk of picking up life-threatening illnesses, and at risk of being much sicker from things that would only give someone healthy the flu. Infections will hit you easier, sooner and harder.<\/p>\n A lowered immunity can usually be tracked down to your diet or other environmental factors, though there are many diseases (including HIV and connective tissue disorders) that can naturally lower your immune system: Make an appointment with your doctor to find out what you can do for a boost. <\/p>\n Seizures<\/a> are always a symptom of something very serious, and if you are experiencing them at all, at any point, for any reason then you should make an immediate appointment with your doctor so that the underlying cause for the symptom can be found and treated \u2013 seizures are extremely dangerous, and they can cause physical injury, accidents and permanent damage to the brain if they are left untreated.<\/p>\n There are plenty of things that can cause seizures (including epilepsy) and you should remember that seizures aren\u2019t always the grand-mal type that people associate with seizures \u2013 people can also have micro-seizures where they simply appear like they are \u201cspacing out\u201d for a couple of seconds to minutes. They are just as dangerous, and more so because people often do not recognize them as seizures.<\/p>\n Seizures are not always a sign of brain tumors or brain cancer, but they are dangerous \u2013 and you should always consider them very medically serious.<\/p>\n There are plenty of reasons why you could be experiencing a decline in your motor<\/a> ability: This can be related to things like aging and general mental decline that comes with getting older, though it might also be associated with symptoms of something that is a lot more serious \u2013 such as Alzheimer\u2019s disease, dementia, strokes or a brain tumor.<\/p>\n Sometimes it can even be caused by a range of physical limitations in your health such as arthritis \u2013 but to know you should see a doctor, especially if it continues as a symptom, starts very suddenly or gets worse over time.<\/p>\n A decline in your motor ability is not always because you have a brain tumor, but a brain tumor almost always has an eventual decline in motor ability as a symptom: Pay attention to your symptoms and visit a doctor, especially when several symptoms on this list are combined with one another.<\/p>\n Fatigue<\/a> is a symptom that can signal plenty of health conditions, and it\u2019s always a symptom that something is out of whack with your body. Ask yourself if you have been doing anything that might have contributed to your tiredness: If this is the case, then make a couple of small lifestyle changes to your lifestyle and see if the symptom improves. In many cases, it might help your health to take supplements which can boost your energy levels; other times, you just need to get more sleep \u2013 eight hours is recommended, though might be a little more or a little less than this.<\/p>\n Fatigue and tiredness means that you should change something in your routine, in your diet \u2013 or that it\u2019s a symptom of something far more serious that you will need to get checked out. If it persists, make an appointment with your doctor and give them a full description of the symptoms you have been experiencing and for how long.<\/p>\n Muscle pain is a symptom that can indicate a brain tumor, though very few people will mistake this symptom for something else or overlook it entirely and think that they are simply a little bit tired. If you are experiencing muscle pain and weakness that persists for a long time \u2013 and isn\u2019t made any better by exercise or massage<\/a> \u2013 then you could be at an increased risk of having a brain tumor and should make an appointment with your doctor.<\/p>\n Sometimes muscle pain can be caused simply by tiredness of the muscles, other times it can be caused by a lack of minerals in your diet \u2013 take calcium and magnesium supplements if you suspect that this might be the case and see if this makes any different to the muscle pain you are experiencing. If you can mix-and-match any of the symptoms on this list, make an appointment with your doctor and provide them with a thorough list of your symptoms.<\/p>\n Nausea and vomiting is a symptom that should always be considered a cause for concern, as it almost always signals that there\u2019s something wrong with the body that needs to be taken care of. Nausea and vomiting can be a sign of a range of other conditions, including having experienced a concussion, or it could be something like food poisoning or a gastrointestinal condition; nausea and vomiting are also many times common with conditions such as allergies and migraines \u2013 the nausea<\/a> is one symptom that sets a migraine apart from a regular headache.<\/p>\n Should you worry about a brain tumor the moment that you experience vomiting? No. But you should take note of your symptoms and describe these to your doctor, especially if you can tick several symptoms in this article at the same time. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that vomiting associated with a brain tumor is very common in the mornings.<\/p>\n Lack of balance is a symptom that can be associated with a brain tumor; again, this is caused by the pressure that the tumor puts on certain parts of the brain \u2013 and often this can start affecting someone\u2019s balance in the more advanced stages. If you have a lack of balance that you have never had before, then you should see a medical professional \u2013 there are times where the symptom is nothing really serious, like vertigo<\/a>, and can be easily treated, but in most cases you should not take that kind of risk.<\/p>\n Can you combine any of the symptoms on this list with a lack of balance? Make an appointment with your doctor and take along a thorough list of the symptoms that you have been experiencing: Your doctor should be able to tell you where to start. Remember to mention if you have any history of cancer in your family.<\/p>\n Memory loss is a symptom that most people miss as a sign of something more serious because it\u2019s something they almost expect to happen as they get older: How many old people jokes do you know that contain a punch-line about the elderly forgetting about something? Way, way too many.<\/p>\n While memory loss can easily be a symptom of aging, it\u2019s usually something that you should take a closer look at. There are easy ways to keep the brain mentally sharp as you age<\/a>, and it\u2019s recommended that you start doing as much as you can from an early age to promote your mental health.<\/p>\n If you are combining memory loss and confusion with any of the other symptoms on this list (including headaches) then you are at serious risk and should make an appointment with your doctor so that the cause of this can be found \u2013 it\u2019s not necessarily a brain tumor, but it can be a sign of something else that\u2019s best spotted soon.<\/p>\n Pressure felt in the skull, head and neck are some of the most common symptoms reported by people who have suffered from a brain tumor. This is usually because of the tumor that causes this physical pressure on the brain, which is felt as a pressure in the skull \u2013 sometimes this is a symptom that comes and goes, and other times it\u2019s a symptom that sticks around.<\/p>\n If it happens to you more than once, you should see a doctor \u2013 even when the symptom can also be caused by a range of other things, including your regular migraine<\/a>. If you have a family history of cancers, pressure felt in the head should be taken as a very serious symptom and you should schedule an appointment with a medical professional immediately.<\/p>\n For the record, cranial pressure is never something you should try to diagnose or treat at home: See a doctor, especially if accompanied by a concussion or any other symptoms mentioned on this list.<\/p>\n Hearing loss is another common symptom that can be associated with the onset of a brain<\/a> tumor. This symptom happens largely because of the pressure that a tumor, benign or otherwise, might be placing on the brain. If you experience gradual hearing loss combined with any of the other symptoms on this list, then you should make an appointment with your doctor: Usually a simple couple of scans and blood tests are enough to establish whether or not you are at risk.<\/p>\n Hearing loss can, of course, be caused by plenty of other conditions, including spending a life in a career where you are frequently exposed to loud noises. For some, deafness and hearing loss can also be a genetic factor: It doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that you have a brain tumor, though several symptoms at once should be cause for concern \u2013 especially if they occur for several days, weeks or months without any relief.<\/p>\n Pain<\/a> experienced in or behind the eyes is a very common symptom associated with brain tumors; this symptom occurs because of the pressure that the tumor might be placing on the brain, blood flow or directly on the ocular nerve, which carries the electrical signals of sight to the brain. Sometimes this can also be accompanied by headaches and vision distortion.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no reason to panic if you are experiencing headaches along with eye pain: There are plenty of conditions which can cause this, including high blood pressure, low blood sugar, migraines and vision problems \u2013 combining a few symptoms doesn\u2019t automatically mean that you have a brain tumor.<\/p>\n But you should absolutely make an appointment with a medical professional if you are manifesting several symptoms at the same time, or if any of the symptoms persist for a long time. Remember: There are no stupid questions for your doctor – ever!<\/p>\n It\u2019s normal to experience a slight slowing down in reflexes as you get older, and very few people are as fast in their sixties, seventies or eighties as they were in their twenties or younger; this is to be expected, though if a decline in reflexes happens suddenly and starts to affect even the most basic of functions, then you have serious cause to make an appointment with your doctor. The same is also true if you are experiencing slower reflexes along with any other of the symptoms on this list \u2013 particularly pressure<\/a> in the skull or eyes accompanied by headaches.<\/p>\n It\u2019s recommended that even the elderly do moderate exercise to improve their reflexes as much as possible as they age; it takes just a simple little bit of effort to make a big difference. Physiotherapy might help if this decline in reflexes is due to physical impairment like arthritis, and the condition is relatively easy to treat if this is the case.<\/p>\n Loss of concentration is a symptom that can sometimes accompany the onset of a brain tumor. The cause behind the loss of concentration and confusion can be the amount of pressure felt on the brain, or even the fact that the tumor has directly started to feed off of that part of the brain \u2013 and in some cases, this pressure can even be caused by a benign (or harmless) type of tumor.<\/p>\n Losing some concentration and focus later on in life is normal, and most people don\u2019t spot it as a symptom simply because they think it\u2019s common to forget where they put their keys when they age \u2013 but when confusion starts to happen more often, then you have cause for serious concern and should make an appointment with a medical doctor who can have a closer look at the condition. Even if it\u2019s not caused by a brain tumor, a loss of concentration can be a sign of other very serious medical problems, including dementia<\/a> and Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mood.jpg\")
<\/h3>\n2. Mood Changes<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n3. Irritability<\/h3>\n
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4. Seeing Stars<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
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5. Hallucinations<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Temperature-Fluctuations.jpg\")
<\/h3>\n6. Lowered Immunity<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n7. Seizures<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n8. Decline in Motor Ability<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n9. Fatigue and Tiredness<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n10. Muscle Pain<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n11. Nausea and Vomiting<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n12. Lack of Balance<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n13. Memory Loss<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n14. Pressure in the Head<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n15. Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n16. Eye Pain<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n17. Slower Reflexes<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n18. Loss of Concentration<\/h3>\n
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