A physical exam: Your doctor will review your symptoms, personal and family health history, physical exam and tests of vision and reflexes.
A neurological exam: This includes assessing your vision, hearing, balance, coordination, reflexes and ability to think and remember.
Scans of the brain: MRI and computed tomography (CT or CAT scans) use computers to create detailed images of the brain and are the most common tests used to diagnose brain tumors.
Meningiomas have distinct radiological characteristics such as evidence of a dural tail (attachment to the covering of the brain) and indentation of the brain that are likely to show up on these studies.
Pathological confirmation: If the tumor is removed, a pathologist will examine the tissue under a microscope to determine the pathological cell characteristics and grade.