www.acousticneuromaseattle.org http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Acoustic Neuroma and Day to Day Living http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/08/02/acoustic-neuroma-and-day-to-day-living/ http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/08/02/acoustic-neuroma-and-day-to-day-living/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/?p=9 Many people that are affected with acoustic neuroma have difficulty living a normal day to day life. It can definitely effect your day to day life, especially if you have to deal with permanent hearing loss. Many people who get this condition taken care of right off bat, will not have to worry about dealing with any permanent symptoms for the rest of their lives. Many people end up getting hearing aids as well as therapy for a condition called tinnitus. This can result from acoustic neuroma, if you have waited too long to seek treatment. These can definitely be serious, and many patients have a hard time living their lives the way that they want, because it is not the same anymore. It is very possible for this condition to return even if you have received treatment for it. It all depends on how severe your condition really was. This is very rare, in fact in only reoccurs in less than 5 out of 100 people. There are some serious complications that a patient can experience from acoustic neuroma alone and should talk to their doctors if they end up noticing any serious symptoms after treatment. This is serious.

]]> http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/08/02/acoustic-neuroma-and-day-to-day-living/feed/ 0 What are the Symptoms of Acoustic Neuroma http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/29/what-are-the-symptoms-of-acoustic-neuroma/ http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/29/what-are-the-symptoms-of-acoustic-neuroma/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/?p=8 Many people that have acoustic neuroma will have symptoms that will cause you to go and see a doctor. Hearing loss will be one of the first signs that people will notice. This hearing loss will go away gradually, although in some cases many people end up having sudden hearing loss on only one side of their ears. Ringing is also usually felt in the ears. A loss of balance and unsteadiness is also noticed in people suffering from acoustic neuroma. Many people have told their doctors that they feel dizzy and experience facial numbness as well as some weakness. When this condition is diagnosed early enough, it can prevent a tumor from growing large enough to cause serious problems. Some people can end up with permanent hearing loss as well as a life threatening build up of fluid within their skulls. These are not good, and should be taken care of as soon as a patient notices any of the above symptoms. Your doctor will take care of you and treat you accordingly. If you need to seek emergency medical attention, that is necessary as well. It all depends on how sudden your symptoms start up. Everyone’s are different.

]]> http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/29/what-are-the-symptoms-of-acoustic-neuroma/feed/ 0 What are the Root Causes of Acoustic Neuroma http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/25/what-are-the-root-causes-of-acoustic-neuroma/ http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/25/what-are-the-root-causes-of-acoustic-neuroma/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/?p=7 Another name for Acoustic Neuroma is vestibular schwannoma. It is a tumor found inside the cranium or skull and within the nerve in the ear. The medical term for the nerve is vestibulocochlear. This nerve is responsible for balance, called equilibrium, and the sound information that is sent from the inner ear to the brain.

Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve resulting from an acoustic neuroma, can cause a patient to experience total or partial hearing loss, a lack of balance, ear pressure, and/or nausea.Didn’t catch that? This explains it. Some patients also experience tinnitus or lack of taste and other senses around the mouth and face.

Surgery and radiation therapy are the most common resolutions for this condition which is typically noncancerous. Patients who are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy can be treated with more conservative alternatives which cause the tumors to grow more slowly, but are not meant to be curative.

As with any medical condition, early diagnosis and treatment are vital. CT scans and MRIs are used to detect acoustic neuromas large and small respectively; audiology and vestibular examinations are used to observe air and bone conduction thresholds. Without proper diagnosis and treatment this disorder can lead to permanent impairment of the senses.

]]> http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/25/what-are-the-root-causes-of-acoustic-neuroma/feed/ 0 How Does One Acquire Acoustic Neuroma http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/23/how-does-one-acquire-acoustic-neuroma/ http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/2011/07/23/how-does-one-acquire-acoustic-neuroma/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.acousticneuromaseattle.org/?p=6 Many people have a hard time trying to figure out how they have been diagnosed with acoustic neuroma. There are some causes that can lead to this condition. When a person is diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, they have been diagnosed with tumors on the main nerve leading from their inner ear to their brain. It actually seems to be caused from a gene that is known as a malfunction on chromosome 22. This gene will produce a protein that will help direct the growth of cells referred to as Schwann cells. These cells are usually found covering the nerves. It is not clear what makes the gene not function properly. This gene is inherited though, and that is clear. This is the only known cause of acoustic neuroma, and many people are pretty disturbed to know that they have been diagnosed with it. There are some things that people can do if they are treated earlier enough. Treatment varies, and there may be some complications that end up arising from it. That is why any symptoms that you notice, should be reported to your doctor as soon as possible. You want to have every thing taken care of without complications.

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