Question 1

i have occasional lightheadedness, and on other occasions i feel a head-rush similar to an adrenaline rush.  i also sometimes have a tingling sensation in my feet and hands.  should i be worried about brain tumors or als?  or is this anxiety 101?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Your complaints are common to many conditions both physical and psychological. It would take an exam and a detailed personal history to try to understand what is going on. First start out with a visit to your family physician who after an exam and interview should be able to set you on the right road to feeling better.

Question 2

my hands and feet are constantly sweating. i have other symptoms that have me  very worried i have a brain tumor. is sweaty hands and feet a sign?

Accepted Answer

Hyperhydrosis: These are signs of overactivity of your sweat glands and are not at all signs of a brain tumor.  Botox injections could readily provide a control measure.

Question 3

i've been experiencing massive headaches and numbness in my hands and feet for about 2 weeks. it wakes me up at night. could it be a brain tumor?

Accepted Answer

See your MD: You need to see your doctor as soon as possibled and have yourself checked. Definitely, if the headache is so severe and massive and has been there for 2 weeks- you dont want to wait anymore  to have it evaluated. You need a good history and examination,  imaging to the head-i.e.Mri-and some other tests. If you can't see your doc soon enough- go to er. Dont lose any more sleep -go now.

Question 4

how likely is occasional tingling in 1 foot to be caused by brain tumor? 33yo-grandma has foot neuropothy.i have occasional headaches,no hist of tumor

Accepted Answer

Rare unless diagnose: d by MRI/CT scan. Not sure why you feel you might have a brain tumor based on foot neuropathy, where more common causes could be diabetes, poor circulation, nerve damage in the spinal cord, or things other than a brain tumor. If your neurologist says you are cleared, you have to have some trust in her/his diagnosis &amp; then continue to follow up, or have more tests done (EMG results?)Look elsewhere.

Question 5

hello why is my left foot tingling it is on top of my foot near my toes? what can this be im worry it is something deadly like a brain tumor please let me know what can cause this to happy?

Accepted Answer

: Calm down. Since you are fairly young and it’s happening on one side, have you considered the possibility that your shoes are causing an irritation to the nerve on top of your left foot. This is actually a very common problem. There is a bony prominence on the top of your foot in which a nerve runs across and commonly irritated. If you tap on the top of the foot it will send a signal to your toes

Question 6

i've been having tremor in my upper body and tingling in hands and feet. how rare is a spinal tumor? had neg brain mri and cts last year.

Accepted Answer

Very low:): With negative brain MRI, you should feel relaxed to have ruled out serious conditions like MS or any brain pathology. Most likely cause of your upper body tingling would likely be nerve compression in upper spine, which would require physical therapy. To confirm diagnosis, have your doctor order a spinal MRI. Feel better

Question 7

whats this foot tickling test for brain tumors?

Accepted Answer

Reflex: When toes TUR up and lateral in person who is walking eg. Person over 12months age is a reflex that can indicate possible central nervous system when scarp outer suface of bottom of foot.

Question 8

hello afraid of brain tumor lately i have pain hands and legs and weakness legs little headackes went neuro did test said all normal. should i do mri?

Accepted Answer

No: This would be a very atypical presentation for a brain tumor, and the expense and effort of an MRI would be most unlikely to find something treatable and will distract you from finding the real cause of your symptoms. If all's normal, remember that functional illness is real, and many aches-and-pains never yield their cause but also never progress.

Question 9

38 yo healthy woman.at night,wake up and left arm tingly/numb.during day,arm islightly weaker than right,but it is also my non-dominant arm.would brain tumor cause more symptoms than that? or could it be?no other symptoms! sometimes that hand hurts.

Accepted Answer

Nerve irritation : More likely to be due to nerve irritation in your neck. Brain tumor is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. Good Luck

Question 10

i went to neurologist about small headackes back legs hands pain and weakness legs he did the tests(visstrref and said no brain tumor but i am worried?

Accepted Answer

OK, but keep a watch: It is highly unlikely you have a brain tumor at your age.  Although many young people get brain tumors, you most likely would have had it already, and if your tests said no, i would say that's ok, but if these symptoms persist, you might want to get other tests, like an ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) to help rule out some other disease, like lupus or rheumatiod arthritis.  See your dr. For more info.

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I have occasional lightheadedness, and on other occasions i feel a head-rush similar to an adrenaline rush. i also sometimes have a tingling sensation in my feet and hands. should i be worried about brain tumors or als? or is this anxiety 101?

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My hands and feet are constantly sweating. i have other symptoms that have me very worried i have a brain tumor. is sweaty hands and feet a sign?

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I've been experiencing massive headaches and numbness in my hands and feet for about 2 weeks. it wakes me up at night. could it be a brain tumor?

A member asked:

How likely is occasional tingling in 1 foot to be caused by brain tumor? 33yo-grandma has foot neuropothy.i have occasional headaches,no hist of tumor

A member asked:

Hello why is my left foot tingling it is on top of my foot near my toes? what can this be im worry it is something deadly like a brain tumor please let me know what can cause this to happy?

A member asked:

I've been having tremor in my upper body and tingling in hands and feet. how rare is a spinal tumor? had neg brain mri and cts last year.

A member asked:

Whats this foot tickling test for brain tumors?

A member asked:

Hello afraid of brain tumor lately i have pain hands and legs and weakness legs little headackes went neuro did test said all normal. should i do mri?

A member asked:

38 yo healthy woman.at night,wake up and left arm tingly/numb.during day,arm islightly weaker than right,but it is also my non-dominant arm.would brain tumor cause more symptoms than that? or could it be?no other symptoms! sometimes that hand hurts.

A member asked:

I went to neurologist about small headackes back legs hands pain and weakness legs he did the tests(visstrref and said no brain tumor but i am worried?

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