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Acoustic neuroma surgeries
Acoustic neuroma surgeries
It is a noncancerous tumor that usually grows slowly on the main nerve that leads from the inner ear to the brain.
Branches of this nerve directly affect balance and hearing, and pressure from an acoustic neuroma can cause hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and unsteadiness.
Symptoms of acoustic neuroma:
- Hearing loss that usually worsens over months or years and affects only one side, or is more severe on one side.
- Ringing in the affected ear.
- Unsteadiness or loss of balance.
- Dizziness (vertigo).
- Facial numbness and muscle weakness or loss.
Treatment of acoustic neuroma:
- It is necessary to remove the acoustic neuroma, especially if the tumor is increasing in growth and causing complications.
- Acoustic neuroma surgery is performed under general anesthesia and involves removing the tumor through the inner ear or through an opening in the skull.
- The goal of surgery is to remove the tumor and preserve the facial nerve to prevent facial paralysis.
