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A member asked:

When someone has a brain tumor pressing on the brain, do they actually feel the pressure or is it usually just a real bad headache?

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Headache: Pressure in the head is usually perceived a a headache.

Answered 4/28/2014

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

What you would: Feel is pressure, brain itself has no pain fibers. You should consider ssri's to help your anxiety.

Answered 4/28/2014

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