Introduction
Dizziness is a widespread symptom from which many people suffer. Since dizziness is usually projected from the brain or often has its cause in the head, some people associate it with brain tumors. This thought that dizziness can be an indication of a brain tumor is associated with great fear. This often leads to hypersensitivity and sensitization to all possible changes in the body. It should not be forgotten that the occurrence of dizziness is in most cases caused by circumstances other than a brain tumor.
How often is a brain tumor the cause of dizziness?
The occurrence of dizziness is very common and can be caused by various triggers. However, it is extremely rare that a brain tumor is the cause of dizziness. Brain tumors are generally not very common and often manifest themselves through additional symptoms. If only dizziness occurs as a symptom in isolation, the probability of a brain tumor as the cause is very low in any case. The most common causes of dizziness, on the other hand, are misregulation of the blood pressure, for example when the body position changes, or diseases of the vestibular organ.
These accompanying symptoms indicate a brain tumor
A brain tumor is a rarely occurring disease. It can occur at various locations in the brain and, depending on its size and location, can lead to different symptoms. It should always be noted that not every brain tumor is malignant and has a bad prognosis.
In one of the unlikely cases that the occurrence of vertigo is caused by a brain tumor, this symptom can be seen as a kind of general symptom. This is usually accompanied by other unspecific symptoms such as headaches, nausea and possibly vomiting. These are general symptoms that indicate a structure that takes up a certain space in the brain.
They are also known as cerebral pressure signs and usually appear late in a brain tumor. Depending on the location and size of the brain tumor, various other symptoms may already have appeared before. Especially if the tumor is located in the left hemisphere of the brain, for example, speech disorders are more frequent. Restrictions in movement or paralysis, as well as problems in walking, epileptic seizures or changes in personality can also be accompanying symptoms of a brain tumor. At this point, however, we would like to warn against perceiving every symptom as a consequence of a brain tumor.
