In some cases, clumsy movements and stumbling are signs of a malignant tumor.
The classic triad of cancer symptoms includes unexpected weight loss, debilitating fatigue, and swelling. However, doctors note that cancer can cause symptoms that are easily confused with other diseases or disorders.
According to specialists at the Mayo Clinic, ataxia, especially affecting motor and speech coordination, may be a sign of cancer.
"Acquired ataxia can have a wide range of potential causes, including brain tumors and other cancers."
According to them, people with this syndrome have poor muscle control, which makes their movements clumsy and uncontrollable. Typically, ataxia develops when walking, maintaining balance, as well as arm movements and swallowing become difficult.
Doctors have noted that malignant neoplasms causing such changes may include gynecologic cancer, as well as breast or lung cancer, and Hodgkin lymphoma. In addition, there is evidence that ataxia can occur with uterine cancer.
Therefore, sudden changes in a person's gait should be a cause for concern, they emphasized. (Medicina.az)