Brain cancer: symptoms, first signs, stages

With frequent headaches, insomnia and mood swings, it is often advised to rest more and avoid stress. This is undoubtedly necessary. But it is important to see a doctor and undergo an examination. Such unpleasant symptoms can indicate that brain cancer is developing.

Symptoms and first signs of brain cancer

At first, brain cancer may manifest as severe malaise:

• Nausea that occurs regardless of meals.
• Severe headache that occurs with movement and subsides if you are upright in one place.
• Attention deficit disorder, impaired memory.
• Seizures and seizures of epilepsy.
• There may be visual disturbances.

Such conditions in brain cancer are different from the usual fatigue. If suddenly there are disturbances in coordination of movement, specific headaches and cramps, it is not just fatigue. In addition, depression and unexplained mood swings can occur at the same time. With brain cancer, a whole complex of unpleasant and unusual conditions manifests itself already in the first stage. Later on, the symptoms become more and more pronounced.

The development of the tumor is characterized by general changes in the brain. The membranes of the brain become excited, which leads to an increase in intracranial pressure. There is a loss of sensitivity in certain parts of the body and muscle weakness, often on one side. Dizziness and double vision occur.

Stages of brain cancer

The formation of a tumor in the brain manifests itself specifically at different stages:

• Stage 1 - the neoplasm slowly divides. It is treated by surgery.
• Stage 2 - tumor grows into neighboring tissues, develops slowly.
• Stage 3 - tumor grows quickly, cells are very different from normal cells.
• Stage 4 - cytological analysis shows that the tumor is malignant. It sprouts into other areas of the brain.

Brain cancer manifests itself differently depending on the location of the focus in the brain. Its different parts are responsible for several physical and mental functions. Depending on where the focus originated, the following symptoms occur:

• visual disturbances;
• changes in intellectual functions and self-awareness;
• memory disorders;
• hallucinations, irritability, aggression, depression;
• speech disorders;
• seizures, etc.

Brain cancer can be primary, when the tumor originally formed there, and appears as a result of metastasis. In this case, the primary tumor originated in an organ or tissue and then metastasized to the brain. If the brain cancer is primary, the tumor often does not appear in other organs.

The unpleasant symptoms of brain cancer occur for several reasons. The tumor squeezes tissues, and blood circulation and nerve impulse transmission are impaired. Due to abnormal metabolic processes, toxins are formed, which also negatively affect health.

However, the symptoms that occur with brain cancer are also characteristic of other non-cancer diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to see a doctor as early as possible so he can make an accurate diagnosis. The earlier treatment begins, the better the chances of recovery.