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Do i have a brain tumor? i have headaches most days & i feel spaced out. i get numbness in legs & arms. i keep forgetting words. i fell down stairs

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

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Brain tumor?: Several possibilities. Start with neurologist visit for workup.

Dr Diede agreed

Answered 12/31/2012

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maybe: Brain tumors are not common in people your age, but they can occur. You describe neurological problems which need to be addressed: diagnosed and then treated, depending on what they are. See your physician for a referral to a neurologist.

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Answered 12/1/2014

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A member asked:

Do i have a brain tumor? i have headaches most days & i feel spaced out. i get numbness in legs & arms. i keep forgetting words. i fell down stairs

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alan Ali answered

Dr Diede agreed

Dr. Douglas Miller answered

Dr Ali agreed

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