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Not sure what i have but i really need help, would brain tumor symptoms get worse if you think about them?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Not usually: The real question is can a brain tumor get worse if you think about it? The answer is no. The symptoms of brain tumors-headache, nausea, vomiting, focal weakness, may be more readily appreciated the more you think about them. There is a psychological component where one may focus and thus magnify each symptom when one thinks they have a brain tumor, but the key is that does not mean it is growing.

Answered 8/9/2013

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Dr. Soren Singel answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Get a scan: Thinking will not worsen brain tumor symptoms. Given how relatively rare brain tumors are, it is unlikely for you to have a tumor. Getting worked up about a non existing tumor is unnecessary stress. Getting an mr scan of the brain may be a good solution to end the worries.

Answered 8/24/2013

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