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Woman Shares Warning Signs of Brain Tumor Mistaken for Menopause
3 Aug
Summary
- 42-year-old endured up to 6 seizures a day before diagnosis
- Rare ganglioglioma brain tumor discovered after long wait for tests
- Calling for more research to speed up diagnosis process
In August 2025, a 42-year-old woman named Jennifer Rademeyer from Leatherhead, Surrey is sharing her story of being misdiagnosed with a brain tumor. Rademeyer first noticed symptoms over two years ago in 2023, when she began experiencing frequent "fuzzy" spells and seizures that she initially attributed to pre-menopause.
Over the course of nine months, Rademeyer's seizures escalated from happening monthly to up to six times per day. It wasn't until she visited her GP again in July 2023 that she was finally referred to a neurologist. After undergoing a CT scan in October 2023, a small tumor was discovered, though doctors were initially unsure if it was a ganglioglioma, a rare and slow-growing brain tumor.
Rademeyer had to undergo further monitoring scans until March 2024, when the ganglioglioma diagnosis was confirmed. Just a month later, in April 2024, she underwent successful surgery to remove the tumor. While Rademeyer's seizures have become less frequent since the operation, she is now calling for more research to be conducted to speed up the diagnosis process for brain tumors.
