Usually, a pang of pain in the left temple is not a brain tumor. The cause of this symptom is mostly seen in benign diseases such as migraine and cerebral vascular spasm. Headache caused by brain tumor patients is usually due to intracranial tumor occupancy, edema of brain tissue around the tumor, tumor obstructing cerebrospinal fluid circulation or bleeding inside the tumor, causing increased intracranial pressure and resulting in headache. Patients mostly present with pain in the whole head, which may be accompanied by jet vomiting, vision loss and sensory disturbance. The headache may be relieved after vomiting, so a pang of pain in the left temple is usually not caused by brain tumor. The cause of this symptom may be migraine, which is mostly on one side of the head and may be manifested as vague headache or throbbing headache, usually recurrent and the frequency of attacks varies from person to person. In addition, hypertension, cerebral blood supply deficiency, and cerebrovascular spasm can also manifest as a burst of pain in the left temple. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that the above symptoms are caused by brain tumors, and patients need not be overly concerned. If the symptom occurs repeatedly or the pain is severe, patients should seek medical attention promptly. Patients with migraine can usually relieve their symptoms by taking medication, acupuncture and physical therapy.