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Brain Tumor Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a brain tumor and any of the following:

Sudden change in vision
Double vision
Difficulty talking
Difficulty walking
Difficulty with balance
Sudden numbness in one arm or leg:

Arm numbness (unilateral)
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Arm and leg numbness (unilateral)

Sudden weakness in one arm or leg:

Arm weakness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Arm and leg weakness (unilateral)

Tingling on one side of the body
Worsening headache
Severe dizziness
Seizures

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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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