Meningiomas grow slowly and often produce subtle, gradually worsening symptoms that are mistaken for aging, stress, or sinus problems. Do not dismiss a persistent headache that changes character.
Symptom | What to Watch For |
Progressive headache | Worsening over months, often worse in the morning or with position change. |
Seizures | New-onset seizures in an adult are a red flag for any intracranial mass. |
Focal neurological deficits | Weakness, numbness, or vision loss depending on tumor location. |
Personality or cognitive changes | Frontal or sphenoid wing tumors can cause subtle behavioral shifts. |
Visual disturbances | Optic nerve compression causes gradual vision loss or field defects. |
Hearing loss or tinnitus | Cerebellopontine angle tumors affect the auditory nerve. |
