Warning symptoms of brain tumors and how to treat them

The article was professionally consulted by BSCK II Le Nghiem Bao - Deputy Head of General Surgery Department - General Surgery Department, Vinmec International General Hospital Da Nang.

A brain tumor is a life-threatening tumor that forms in the skull. Brain tumor symptoms are often atypical and come late, so patients are often subjective, making it difficult to diagnose and treat brain tumors.

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 affect brain cells, causing brain damage, even life-threatening.

Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in patients under 14 years of age and the second leading cause of death in patients under 20 years of age.
There are about 120 different types of brain tumors, most of which are tumors in brain tissue, in addition to tumors in the meninges, pituitary gland, cranial nerves... Any form of brain tumor can be dangerous dangerous for the patient. Tumors in brain tissue or benign brain tumors often progress slowly, the symptoms of brain tumors in this case will also appear slower and more insidious. In contrast, if the brain tumor grows rapidly, the patient will see more pronounced symptoms in both frequency and extent.
Brain tumors in children are very dangerous because the tumor affects the child's ability to develop and complete the brain. Even with treatment, children can still have cognitive decline, severe sequelae for life.

The symptoms of brain tumors are not specific, so patients often subjectively do not go to the doctor when they see some unusual warning signs of the body, by the time the brain tumor is detected, the disease has progressed quite seriously. Symptoms of brain tumor in each case are different depending on the location of the tumor, the extent of the tumor. A few common symptoms of a brain tumor include:
2.1. Frequent headaches

Headache is the first sign of a brain tumor. Patients often feel severe headaches, especially in the morning. The pain is increasing gradually. The cause is due to the tumor occupying space in the skull, increasing intracranial pressure.
2.2. Nausea or vomiting Also due to increased cranial pressure, the patient may experience nausea or vomiting, especially after waking up, accompanied by a feeling of fatigue, the person has no strength. Many people think that nausea is a sign of gastrointestinal disease, so it is easy to ignore. If you have a constant headache, increasing intensity along with nausea, vomiting, it could be a warning symptom of a brain tumor.
2.3. Vision and hearing disorders When the brain tumor has developed for a while, the tumor affects the patient's vision and hearing, causing the patient to have difficulty hearing, hearing loss, blurred vision, double vision...
2.4. Difficulty speaking, stuttering If the tumor is located at the back of the brain, it can affect the patient's ability to talk. The patient will have difficulty speaking, stuttering.
2.5. Weak limbs One of the signs of brain tumors to note is the feeling that the arms and legs lose strength and are noticeably weaker. If the tumor affects the right brain, the left arm and left leg will gradually weaken. If the tumor affects the left brain, then the right arm and right leg will be affected.
2.6. Confusion People with brain tumors will show signs of confusion, often confused, forgetting, remembering. This sign appears in the late stages of the disease.
2.7. Loss of balance If the tumor is in the back of the brain, the body's ability to balance will be affected. Even the patient has difficulty moving.
2.8. Seizures Epilepsy is a warning sign of a brain tumor caused by a tumor affecting part of the cerebral cortex.

Brain tumors will be detected through recorded symptoms and the support of techniques such as: X-ray, brain ultrasound, computed tomography, brain scan by positron emission, magnetic recording. brain field, brain scan, electroencephalogram, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI... brain tumor by using chemicals Using corticosteroids Using immunotherapy In the case of patients with malignant brain tumors, it is common to combine 2 or 3 treatments at the same time to increase effectiveness.
When seeing some of the above warning signs of brain tumors or any other abnormal signs of the body, patients need to go to medical facilities for doctors to diagnose the disease as soon as possible. Vinmec Danang International General Hospital is the leading effective treatment center for brain tumors in particular and neurological diseases in general.
With fully equipped with modern equipment, the most advanced machines today such as: G.E 3.0 CT scanner (MRI), CT SCAN Toshiba 640 slices, cerebral angiogram, MRA and CTA... Doctors at Vinmec can easily detect, diagnose, and plan treatment thanks to the clear and detailed images obtained. Not only brain tumors, but also effectively applied to other brain and spine diseases such as: brain degeneration, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease, cerebral aneurysm... Being examined and treated by a team of qualified and experienced medical doctors, especially Specialist II Le Nghiem Bao - Deputy Head of General Surgery Department, Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital. With 30 years of experience With experience in neurosurgery, Dr. Bao used to teach at Da Nang hospital, which will help the treatment process of traumatic brain injury effectively, minimizing the sequelae. Patients are treated and recovered in modern wards, fully equipped with international standards, helping patients feel comfortable, providing maximum support for the treatment process.