Some symptoms are instant considerations for tests to determine if a brain tumor is behind them. If you have any of these symptoms, your doctor should be notified as soon as possible:
- An adult that has a seizure that is new and not something they have had previously. If it happens differently, to a different degree or if this is the first time they have had a seizure, this could be a potential symptom.
- If the individual has a gradual loss of movement in their arm or their leg, or both, this could be a symptom. In addition, if there is a gradual loss of sensation or the feeling of being touched in the arm or the leg, this too can be a symptom.
- Individuals may experience a feeling of being unsteady or unable to balance themselves. This often happens with the combination of a headache.
- Vision loss can also be a sign of a brain tumor. In this case, it could be partial or whole vision loss, brought on suddenly or rapidly over a period of time. What’s more, it is especially of concern if it is peripheral vision loss specifically.
- If the individual has had an eating disorder as a child, this could be a symptom of a brain tumor.
- Speech difficulties can be brain tumor symptoms, but usually only when this happens as a gradual onset rather than all at once. This could be a sign of another condition, such as a stroke, if the speech difficulties such as slurring happen suddenly.
- A loss of hearing that is unexplainable can also be a symptom.
- Double vision is another symptom of a brain tumor. This is especially true when double vision happens along with a headache.