Dr. Cerullo discusses another common type of benign brain tumor, acoustic neuromas. Patients with acoustic neuromas frequently present as a result of loss of hearing in one ear, the most common symptom of this benign tumor located on the nerve that controls hearing and balance. Listen to learn more from a neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience treating this type of tumor.
mine was 4.5 by 5 cm's. i got it removed wen i was 23. it was started to press on my brain stem. lol
reneenay1000 8 months ago
Great communicator. Thanks. I have a fairly small 11mm schwanoma, but I'm getting quite a lot of worsening effects from it, particularly dizziness and loud tinnitus as you describe. A lot of folks looking in will be at the same 'watch and wait' stage as I am. I've not seen any clear-cut quantitative comparisons of the relative benefits and risks of different treatment routes. Can you point me at any? I'd be happy to cooperate in studies, by the way, as I'm into research in any case.
SteffanLlwyd 2 years ago