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Glioblastoma Multiforme Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have glioblastoma multiforme and any of the following:

Confusion
Difficulty walking
Worsening weakness in the legs or arms:

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

Worsening difficulty speaking
Worsening difficulty walking
Worsening headache
Persistent vomiting
Loss of vision
Seizure

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

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

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Glioblastoma Multiforme References:

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