Symptoms of Metastatic Brain Tumors

The symptoms of a metastatic brain tumor are similar to those of a primary tumor, including:

• Headache
• Seizures
• Cognitive or behavioral changes
• Motor difficulties
• Pain or weakness in limbs
• Changes in bowel or bladder function

Some of these symptoms can be subtle than others, and many of these symptoms can occur without a brain tumor. Not everyone who experiences a headache has a brain tumor, of course. But anyone who notices neurological changes or symptoms — especially someone with a history of cancer elsewhere in the body — should have their symptoms evaluated by their oncologist.

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