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Dr Manjit Matharu
Queen Square Private Healthcare
Could my headaches be a brain tumour?
Headache expert and Consultant Neurologist, Dr Manjit Matharu, says although headaches are common, only a very tiny percent of headaches are caused by tumours. Testing for absence of identifiable co-symptoms (red flags) can rule out tumours as a cause of headaches.
Transcript
So, headaches are very common, but only a very small proportion of people have headaches due to brain tumours. For people who have underlying brain tumours, those headaches are often accompanied by what we call red flags. I would advise you to go and see your doctor. Your doctor will be aware of what these red flags are, and if they identify these red flags and then they will recommend that you have a brain scan. Otherwise, the likelihood is that you will not need a brain scan.
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