Acoustic Neuroma

Symptomsof an acoustic neuroma

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An acoustic neuroma may not cause any obvious symptoms at first.

Any symptoms tend to develop gradually and often include:

  • hearing loss, which usually only affects one ear
  • tinnitus(hearing sounds that come from insidethe body)
  • vertigo (the sensation that you're moving or spinning)

Alarge acoustic neuroma can also sometimes cause:

Articles for Acoustic Neuroma

Gettingmedical advice

See your GP if you have persistent or troublesome symptoms that you're worriedcould be caused by an acoustic neuroma.Acoustic neuromas can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can be caused b

Introduction

An acoustic neuroma is a type of non-cancerous (benign) brain tumour. Find out about the symptoms, treatments and outlook for this condition.

Outlookfor acoustic neuromas

Large acoustic neuromas can be serious because they can sometimes causea life-threatening build-up of fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus).However, it's rare for them to reach this stage. Many grow very

Symptomsof an acoustic neuroma

An acoustic neuroma may not cause any obvious symptoms at first.Any symptoms tend to develop gradually and often include: hearing loss, which usually only affects one ear tinnitus(hearing sounds that

Treatmentsfor acoustic neuromas

There are several different treatment options for an acoustic neuroma, depending on the size and position of your tumour, how fast it's growing and your general health.The main options are: monitoring