Symptoms Of Glioblastoma

Seizures

When a tumor forms in certain areas of the brain a patient may experience seizures. These come in many different forms and intensities, ranging from small seizures in one part of the body to more intense ones that affect the whole body and cause a loss of consciousness. Research has found seizing occurs in forty to fifty percent of patients suffering from glioblastoma. Though experiencing seizure can be debilitating, it provides a good indication of the presence of a brain tumor, which often leads to early treatment, improving a patient’s chance of survival. The least intense seizure caused by glioblastoma is a partial seizure, which often lasts less than a minute and is accompanied by muscle spasms, sweating, nausea, and feelings of anxiety or fear. Many individuals may not even take this kind of seizure as seriously as they should, as even the least intense seizing can be an indication of glioblastoma. The most intense kind of seizure has similar symptoms, though it can last longer and is almost always accompanied by a loss of consciousness.

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