by Katie Galvin | Aug 27, 2020 | All Cancer Keys
Potential pitfall: A migraine headache is typically a unilateral, frontal, throbbing headache which may be associated with photophobia or phonophobia. Although the intensity can vary, the characteristics of the headache tend not to change. Helpful hint: The most...
by Katie Galvin | Mar 20, 2020 | All Cancer Keys
A homonymous hemianopia is the loss of part of the field of vision on the same side, in both eyes. It frequently occurs to those with brain tumours, and to those who have suffered from a stroke or traumatic brain injuries. Potential pitfall: Visual field examinations...
by Anna Perkins | Dec 19, 2018 | All Cancer Keys
Whilst many people may associate brain tumours with headaches, often affected patients do not present with a headache until a later stage, if at all. Potential pitfall Only up to 16% of brain tumour patients present to their GP with an isolated headache*; some...
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