Early warning signs of brain tumors cannot be ignored

A brain tumor is a condition in which abnormal cells grow in the brain˳ There are two types of brain tumors: benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) brain tumors˳ Both types of brain tumors above affect brain cells, causing brain damage, even life-threatening˳

According to The Brain Tumor Charity (a UK-based organization specializing in brain tumors), brain tumors affect more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other type of cancer˳ any other letter˳ Data shows that only 40% of brain cancer patients live more than a year after diagnosis and only 20% survive for 5 years˳

Common symptoms of brain tumors include crippling headaches, seizures, and nausea˳ But there are other less well known signs˳

Loss of interest in previous passion

Suddenly losing interest in your hobby could be a warning sign of a brain tumor˳ According to The Brain Tumor Charity, 1 in 3 people with brain tumors have personality changes˳

When a tumor grows in the brain, it can put pressure on surrounding healthy cells˳ If it develops in the frontal lobe – the area that controls emotions, personality and behavior – the person may even begin to act strangely˳

A tumor on the pituitary gland that affects the levels of hormones the gland produces can also cause personality changes such as depression and anxiety˳ Some of the most surprising symptoms can also appear, such as severe changes in personality, weight and body size, or delayed puberty˳

Fast body growth

Tumors affecting the pituitary gland, in rare cases, can also cause growth spurts in adults as well as children˳

Experts say this abnormal increase in size can cause an adult’s hands, feet or lower jaw to swell more than other parts˳

Early detection and treatment can prevent future complications˳ However, brain tumors are often diagnosed quite late because symptoms do not appear early, which can make the condition more serious˳

Remember to forget the confusion

Forgetting to do everyday tasks like locking the door and turning off the stove is often considered a hallmark sign of Alzheimer’s disease˳ But forgetfulness can also be a sign of a brain tumor˳

According to The Brain Tumor Charity, because many brain regions work to store and recall different types of memories, it is difficult to determine how different brain tumors will affect a person’s memory˳

Amnesia is more likely if the tumor is in the frontal or temporal lobes of the brain, where memories are stored˳

Blurred eyes

Blurred vision, even at a young age or with glasses, can be a sign of a tumor in the brain˳

If a brain tumor puts pressure on the optic nerve, vision can be severely affected˳ Your eyes may be seeing clearly but suddenly blur when you sneeze, bend over to pick up things, turn left or right˳

Not only that, patients also find themselves more clumsy when they sometimes fall or bump into furniture when moving around the house˳

However, these eye and vision related symptoms can also be caused by a blood clot or meningitis˳

Hear a strange voice in your head

Hallucinating voices and hearing random sounds can sometimes indicate a mental health condition˳ But it can also be a brain tumor˳

These hallucinations can occur if the tumor is located in the temporal lobe, the part of the brain that processes sound, understands language, and encodes memory˳ It can also happen if the tumor presses on a nerve that sends signals from the ear to the brain˳

A tumor appearing here can also make it difficult to hear and speak˳

According to experts, all these signs are easy to confuse with other diseases˳ Many people are subjective, so brain tumors are often detected very late˳

Therefore, it is best for us to go to the hospital as soon as we see abnormal signs such as experiencing auditory hallucinations, vision abnormalities, hearing, smelling, tasting or feeling things that seem real˳ but not so˳

Major surgery more than 10 hours to remove giant meningioma

TTO – A female patient suffered from headaches for more than 5 years, treated but did not reduce, her eyes gradually faded, and she lost her sense of smell˳ The doctor examined and took an MRI and found a giant meningioma tumor˳