Symptoms

Children with a brain stem glioma may experience the following symptoms. Sometimes, children with brain stem glioma do not show any of these symptoms. Or, these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not a brain stem glioma. If you are concerned about a symptom on this list, please talk with your child’s doctor.

• Double vision or an inability to close the eyelids
  
  
• Drooping of the face
  
  
• Difficulty chewing and swallowing food
  
  
• Weakness in the arms and legs, clumsiness or wobbliness, and difficulty walking
  
  
• Difficulty talking
  
  
• Headache
  
  
• Vomiting