Focal Brain Tumor Symptoms: Causes, Signs & What to Do

A focal brain tumor symptom refers to a symptom caused by the brain tumor as a result of its specific location within the brain. Depending on where the tumor is, there will be different focal brain tumor symptoms.

Focal Symptoms

• Focal symptoms include muscle twitches or leg jerks in a single arm or leg, problems with speech or walking, numbness or tingling, double vision, ringing or buzzing sounds and abnormal tastes and smells.

Brain Stem

• Tumors in the brain stem can cause vomiting, loss of coordination, muscle weakness in one side of the face, difficulty swallowing and headaches.

Cerebellum

• A tumor in the cerebellum can cause a loss of intricate muscle coordination, slurred speech and difficulty walking.

Frontal Lobe

• Frontal lobe tumors can cause short-term memory loss, seizures, one-sided paralysis, impaired judgment and personality changes.

Corpus Callosum

• Tumors in the corpus callosum can result in impaired judgment, defective memory and behavioral or personality changes.