New Delhi, June 11 -- Headaches are one of the most common health complaints and, in most cases, they are linked to stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, or lifestyle factors. But what happens when a headache starts feeling different? While brain tumours are not a common cause of headaches, certain symptoms should never be ignored. According to the American Brain Tumor Association, brain tumours can affect people of all ages and often present with symptoms that may seem unrelated at first.

As Dr Gaurav Tyagi, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, explains, brain tumours are among the most common conditions that bring patients to a neurosurgeon. The challenge is that their symptoms often develop slowly ...