Brain Tumours

Question 1

Describe how a patient with a brain tumour might present.

Answer 1

Signs related to raised intracranial pressure (ICP) are common, these include:

Headache (worse on waking, lying down, bending forward or coughing)
Nausea and vomiting
Papilloedema
Coma: a late-stage feature of brain tumours, secondary to raised intracranial pressure