New onset or change in pattern of headaches

Headaches are very common with around 46% of the patients reporting having headaches. The headache is the result of the pressure being placed on the area of the brain that is afected.  The pressure is often placed on nerve endings found here as well as on the brain and the skull wall as well.  When headaches change in their  pattern, their intensity and come on gradually, then it could be a sign of a brain tumor.

Headaches that gradually become more frequent and more severe

Unexplained nausea or vomiting

Vision problems, such as blurred vision, double vision or loss of peripheral vision

Gradual loss of sensation or movement in an arm or a leg

Difficulty with balance

Speech difficulties such as Dysarthria (refers to slow and distorted speech, such as slurring. It results from the inability to control or coordinate the muscles used in speaking)

Other cause of dysartria are:

• Stroke

• Traumatic brain injury

• Degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis

• Conditions that cause facial paralysis or weakness, such as Bell's palsy

• Excessive use of alcohol and certain medications, such as sedatives or narcotics

Speech difficulties such as Dysarthria (refers to slow and distorted speech, such as slurring. It results from the inability to control or coordinate the muscles used in speaking)

Other cause of dysartria are:

• Stroke

• Traumatic brain injury

• Degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis

• Conditions that cause facial paralysis or weakness, such as Bell's palsy

• Excessive use of alcohol and certain medications, such as sedatives or narcotics

Confusion in everyday matters

Personality or behavior changes

problems with recent memory, inability to concentrate or finding the right words, acting out - no patience or tolerance, and loss of inhibitions - saying or doing things that are not appropriate for the situation.

Seizures, especially in someone who doesn't have a history of seizures . This is the second most common symptom reported, with around 33% of the patients reporting a seizure before a diagnosis is made. Seizures can also be caused by other conditions, like   epilepsy, high fevers, stroke, trauma, and other disorders.

It is a symptom that should never be ignored, whatever the cause. In a person who never had a seizure before, it usually indicates something serious and you must get a brain scan.

Hearing problems

Hormonal (endocrine) disorders

Appetite loss