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Brain Cancer Symptoms

As with many other types of cancer, brain cancer symptoms are not obvious in the early stages. In fact, they begin to appear very slowly and gradually. They're also similar in many ways to other health conditions and diseases, making brain cancer hard to detect until it has significantly progressed.

In many cases, if you have brain cancer, it's very easy to overlook the symptoms.

When symptoms begin to appear, it's usually because a cancerous tumor is pressing on a nerve or "crowding" another area of the brain. Symptoms may also be caused due to swelling, inflammation and fluid accumulation within the skull. This can keep the brain from functioning as it should.

Here's a quick list of specific brain cancer symptoms.

clumsiness, difficulty walking and keeping your balance,
fatigue,
headaches
inability to concentrate
memory problems
mood and personality changes,
muscle jerking or twitching
seizures or convulsions
weakness

These symptoms are non-specific, meaning they could also be caused by other health problems.

difficulty speaking,
nausea and vomiting
numbness or tingling in the limbs
vision problems

Again, it's important to remember that not all types of brain cancer have symptoms. Often, the only way to get an accurate diagnosis is through testing as recommended by your doctor.

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