LONDON (Kashmir English): New research has highlighted how early symptoms of brain tumors are often overlooked as routine health issues.
Experts have warned that ignoring these understated signs can delay diagnosis and complicate treatment.
According to Laura Standen, a doctoral researcher at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, headache or forgetfulness are usually harmless.
However, in rare cases, she said, these symptoms may signal a serious condition such as a brain tumor.
She noted that patients and general practitioners often dismiss early warning signs, leading to delays in diagnosis.
This observation endorses the previous research showing that people frequently dismiss such symptoms.
Why early brain tumor detection matters
Brain tumor symptoms can resemble everyday conditions, including fatigue, depression, migraines, or even menopause.
They may also overlap with common illnesses like anxiety, sinus infections, or chronic headaches. As these symptoms are usually vague or mild, many people ignore them or attribute them to less serious causes.
7 key symptoms no to ignore
Difficulty in finding words
This issue may feel as a routine matter and is often ignored in early stages of the decease.
Mental fog
At the early stage of the decease, patients find it difficult to concentrate or remember things.
Numbness or tingling
Tingling or numbness, sometimes affecting specific areas like face or tongue, is reported when brain signals that certain body parts are disrupted.
Changes in vision
Vision problems such as double vision or distorted shapes were noted as an early sign of brain tumor.
Poor or distorted handwriting
Changes in handwriting or hand-eye coordination were also observed.
Changes in behaviour or mood
Irritability, lack of motivation, or personality changes were also reported as the early symptoms.
Persistent headaches
While headaches are common, some patients experienced severe, ongoing pain lasting for weeks. In certain cases, headaches occurred almost daily and did not subside.
Symptoms can be misleading
Standen emphasized that these symptoms do not necessarily mean someone has a brain tumor. However, if symptoms are persistent or feel unusual compared to a person’s normal health, medical check-up is essential.
