Symptoms Of Meningioma

Memory Loss

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Depending on the tumor's location and size, symptoms of meningioma may be very obvious or subtle. One of the most subtle signs is memory loss, which may also come with unsteadiness, abnormal gait, and carelessness. Memory problems may be the result of a tumor affecting the temporal lobe or frontal lobe. It's also possible for some patients to experience personality changes and weakness in the arms and legs when the frontal lobe is affected.

The frontal lobe is responsible for memory, learning, attention, executive functions like reasoning and problem solving, impulse control, emotional control, and understanding social situations. Convexity meningioma, which commonly affects the frontal lobe, can affect all of these.

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