Skull Base Tumors

University of Washington neurosurgeons and neuro-otologists talk about working together to perform surgeries in a complex area of the cranium. Acoustic neuromas are tumors that grow in the temporal bone and affect hearing, balance and sometimes facial nerves. The doctors also discuss ongoing research that enhances patient care.

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[darcyfason]

hope more great people can find ways to help patients...

[FallButterfly]

hello doctors

I have popping sound in my left ear, no high pressure only popping sound it's like the sound we hear when the ear having high pressure and go back to normal. Is this a thing should I worry about and seek help?!! It happens only in my left ear and it's been around 3 to 4 months since I have this.

P.S I had bacterial infection that last 4 months and I tried 3 treatments and the last one worked with the infection and stopped the drainage but the popping sound is still here.

Thank You

[h0licede]

Name him "The Dog"

[DiaSonrisa21]

Had I have known then, what I know now... I'll definitely be traveling to UW to consult with this great team of surgeons. This video is a breath of fresh air.

[buttercupshortcake]

Great video! I had AN surgery exactly one month ago and am doing great! To FSofty: Your symptoms are very similar to mine prior to surgery, and it took me 8 years to get the correct diganosis! No one ever ordered an MRI! ONLY an MRI with contrast dye will show an acoustic neuroma, so be sure that's what you get if you seek an MRI. These are rare tumors,but it doesn't hurt to check.

[thehantavirus]

you should not use this site to diagnose your medical problems if you have doctors make an appointment with them.

[sof2finchy]

If you have symptoms of pain, pressure and fullness, I would consider talking to an ENT doctor about Meniere's disease. If not, get those tests I mentioned and an MRI test.

[sof2finchy]

your symptoms certainly need further investigation. I would get a full hearing test (pure tone audiometry), otoscopy of both of your ears, conduction tests such as acoustic tympannometry (to measure ear drum response and middle ear bone respone), and an MRI scan of the Internal Auditory Meatus (MRI IAM).

[FSofty]

I find this video very worrying as I have had tinnitus for 2 years, extreme head-pain at the base of my skull and my balance has been bad for years. I fall about like I was drunk at times and feel like my head is not properly attached to the top of my spine, I get this deafeningly loud 'cracking' sound when I 'crack' my neck and it feels like it's coming from right between my ears. Do all these symptoms mean I have a big problem?

Opinions welcome.

[decibellphysics]

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