What are the common signs of brain cancer

The causes of brain cancer are complex and varied, and the harm it brings to people is enormous. The disease can occur at any age. If it is not actively treated, once the disease progresses, it will threaten the patient's life and health. In fact, no matter what disease occurs, there are certain symptoms in the early stage. So, what are the general signs of brain cancer? Let's take a look together.

1. Morning headache: Headache is a common symptom of brain cancer, often occurring at four or five in the morning. People are often awakened by the pain while sleeping. The headache gradually eases or disappears after getting up and doing some light activities, so it is called "morning headache". Tumors in the posterior cranial fossa can cause neck pain that radiates to the eye sockets, and the severity of the headache gradually increases as the disease progresses.

2. Visual impairment: Increased intracranial pressure can cause edema due to poor venous blood return to the brain, leading to decreased vision. In severe cases, the retina may have punctate, linear, or flaky lesions or even bleeding, causing blurred vision.

3. Projectile vomiting: Compared with vomiting caused by gastrointestinal diseases, vomiting in brain cancer patients is not accompanied by abdominal distension, nausea, or diarrhea. However, when intracranial pressure increases, "projectile vomiting" symptoms will appear after a headache. The headache will be relieved after vomiting, and this type of vomiting is generally unrelated to diet.

4. Mental abnormalities and intellectual changes: Brain tumors located in the frontal lobe of the brain can destroy the mental activities of the frontal lobe, causing abnormal mental manifestations such as excitement, forgetfulness, fabrication, depression, restlessness and depression. It can make people dull and lazy, and cause memory loss or even loss. In severe cases, people lose their orientation and judgment, or become irritable, easily excited, and indifferent.

5. Olfactory hallucinations and bulging of one eye: Olfactory hallucinations occur because the temporal lobe located at the bottom of the brain is stimulated by the tumor. Brain cancer patients often smell odors that do not actually exist, such as burning rubber, burnt rice, etc. One eyeball bulges forward, and in severe cases the eyelid does not close completely. The most common cause is a brain tumor.

6. Endocrine disorders and gigantism: more common in pituitary tumors. Women experience menstrual disorders, infertility, lactation, etc. Men experience sexual dysfunction, mainly manifested as decreased libido, impotence, etc. Some patients experience obesity, acromegaly, facial changes, gigantism, etc.

Brain cancer is a relatively complex disease with a variety of clinical symptoms. If you experience similar symptoms as mentioned above in your daily life, please go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. Cooperating with the treatment of professional doctors can also eliminate hidden dangers. Early detection and early treatment can achieve the best results.