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What Are The Symptoms Of Potential Brain Tumor?

Hi. I am a 32-year-old female. Over the last month and a half I have had some bizarre symptoms. On Oct. 13 I awoke from sleep with a vibrating sensation in my neck and shoulders. This vibrating sensation now comes and goes even during the day. Some days I have it all day some days just occasionally. I also notice random numb spots on my arms, hands, legs and face. Even burning and tingling type sensations. I went to my family doctor and he ordered a CT scan of my head with contrast which was normal. I work for a Radiation Oncologist and he looked at the CT scan to confirm and said it was normal not to worry. Well yesterday and today I have a new symptom. I have afterimages in my vision. I can look at something and as soon as I look away I see an outline of that image. Not the same color as the image just an outline. I have had these before but they have always gone away. Im really worried I have a brain tumor. I know they say the CT with contrast was normal but could it have missed something?
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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The symptoms that you describe are quite common and seen in a lot of individuals without a root cause. Vibrating sensation in the neck with areas of numbness can be non-specific or may be related to an undiagnosed cervical spine problem. It would be worthwhile to consult an orthopedician. As far as the after-images are concerned, they are quite normal and nothing to worry about, even I have them at times. Since the CT is normal, and it is unlikely to miss a tumor, you can be rest assured that you do not have a brain tumor at present.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Potential Brain Tumor?

The symptoms that you describe are quite common and seen in a lot of individuals without a root cause. Vibrating sensation in the neck with areas of numbness can be non-specific or may be related to an undiagnosed cervical spine problem. It would be worthwhile to consult an orthopedician. As far as the after-images are concerned, they are quite normal and nothing to worry about, even I have them at times. Since the CT is normal, and it is unlikely to miss a tumor, you can be rest assured that you do not have a brain tumor at present.