Surprising symptoms of brain tumors

One morning, however, she woke up in shock feeling a sharp pain on the right side of her face. The intense pain felt like an electric shock whenever she moved her facial muscles. She also had difficulty maintaining balance, making it very hard to walk, according to the Daily Mail (UK).

She rushed to the doctor and discovered a large, benign tumor in her skull that was compressing the nerve controlling her facial muscles. The size of the tumor indicated it had been growing for at least 10 years.

Following a nine-hour surgery four months later, the doctors successfully removed the entire brain tumor without damaging the patient's facial nerves.

The pain is caused by a large benign tumor inside the skull pressing on a nerve.

For the next five months, she was allowed to resume light exercise, and it took her a year to fully recover her fitness. Approximately 18 months after the surgery, her skull was still painful.

Ms. Vanacker shared her story to raise awareness about brain tumors.

Warning about strange symptoms of brain tumors.

Benign brain tumors are non-cancerous and do not spread, but they can still be dangerous. They can damage parts of the brain, causing brain dysfunction and disability. In some locations in the brain, benign brain tumors can still be life-threatening.

Warning signs of a brain tumor include headaches, blurred vision, loss of sensation or movement in the limbs, and difficulty maintaining balance.

But there are signs that might surprise you. Brain tumors can cause seizures.

According to the American Society for Clinical Oncology, some seizures can cause sensory changes: sensation, sight, smell, hearing, and even taste. They may also forget the names of common objects, not know how to use tools, or fail to recognize words or numbers. Some people experience pain in "unrelated" areas, such as toothaches or facial pain, according to Penn Medicine.

Other common warning signs include headaches, blurred vision, loss of sensation or movement in the limbs, and difficulty maintaining balance.

According to the Daily Mail , 95% of patients with benign brain tumors survive more than five years after diagnosis.

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