Symptoms
Tumors that grow in the brain -- an organ that controls everything from movement to emotion -- vary widely, according to their location and severity. Tumors at the base of the brain often cause headaches, vomiting, and behavioral changes because they block the normal passage of cerebrospinal fluids, causing the pressure within the head to rise. Tumors near the surface of the brain may cause seizures. A sampling of the potential symptoms for each individual type of brain cancer can be found in the list of brain tumor types below.
Diagnosis
Establishing the proper diagnosis is the crucial first step to ensure that your child receives the most appropriate treatment. Once a child exhibits symptoms that may be caused by a brain tumor, imaging tests like a computed tomographic (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed.
