14-year-old diagnosed with brain tumor after symptoms dismissed

A 14-year-old had been complaining about some symptoms, which doctors initially dismissed. Now his diagnosis serves as a warning not to ignore such things.

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Max Hall, a young schoolboy from the United Kingdom, had been suffering from headaches persistently for about a year. Healthcare professionals, however, dismissed them, saying they might be ‘teenage migraines’. After a visit to the doctor, he was given painkillers and sent on his way home.

However, just days after he turned 14 years old, he suffered from a severe seizure and was rushed to the hospital. He was then placed on life support and diagnosed with a Stage 4 brain tumor, which has been pronounced as untreatable.