Symptoms & Signs

The Brains First website lists signs and symptoms of brain tumours in Babies, Children and Teens.

Cancer Research UK provides a comprehensive and detailed list of symptoms of brain tumours in children.

Head Smart is a national campaign raising awareness of brain tumours and providing information for parents in the form of an interactive symptom checker. The symptom checker is divided into categories depending on the age of the child. It includes sections for Babies, Children, Teenagers and also Adults. Head Smart is part of The Brain Tumour Charity a charity resulting from the merging of the Brain Tumour UK, Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust and the Joseph Foote Trust.

Little Brain’s Trust is an organisation providing information for parents who are concerned that their child might be displaying signs of a brain tumour. Symptoms and signs include nausea/vomiting, balance problems, headaches, seizures, extreme tiredness vision changes, hearing loss, speech difficulties, behaviour change.