Seizures could be early indicator of brain tumour, caution doctors

A first-time seizure in adulthood should never be ignored, as it could be the earliest sign of an underlying brain tumour, warned medical specialists , urging people to seek prompt neurological evaluation when warning symptoms appear. The warning has come following the World Brain Tumour Day observed earlier in the week on June 8. “Seizure, particularly late-onset seizure (seizures occurring for the first time in adulthood), is one of the most important early indicators of a possible brain tumour, and such cases should always be promptly investigated with imaging,” said Roopesh Kumar of MGM Healthcare. “Even a single seizure episode warrants medical evaluation, as it is often the first detectable sign of an underlying tumour.”