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How do brain tumours affect mood, personality, and sense of self?
short by / on Friday, 26 December, 2025
Consultant neurologist Dr Joy Mounica says brain tumours can cause personality changes by disrupting neural circuits, especially in the frontal cortex, along with effects of oedema and treatment. These changes affect emotion control, impulses, and behaviour. The severity varies by tumour location, size, and individual neurobiology, with effects that may be temporary or lasting.