Brain Tumor Symptoms: Warning Signs, Cysts & Treatments

Symptoms of a brain tumor can range from subtle headaches to specific visual changes. Identifying the signs of gliomas, cysts, or atrophy across different brain lobes is critical for early diagnosis.

Female doctor examining a brain computerized scan

Warning Signs and Symptoms of a Brain Tumor

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Dr. Ann M. Hester

Brain tumors that begin in the brain are called primary brain tumors, and they may or may not be cancerous. Other brain tumors arise when cancer from another location in the body spreads, or metastasizes, to the brain. These metastatic brain tumors are 4 to 5 times more common than primary brain tumors.