Can a acoustic neuroma cause svere headache and neck pain?

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My wife has an acoustic neuroma and has had it treated by Gamma Knife. She has had persistent headaches from just behind her ear and running toward her neck. Her tumor is 2cm and is putting a little pressure on her brain stem.
This is a little different than the ones I know of. Most occur in the internal auditory meatus and cause profound loss of hearing. If she is getting pressure on the brain stem, then pain can occur and other complications too.  (+ info)

What could the results be if an acoustic neuroma was left alone,unmonitored?

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The most common first symptom is hearing loss in the tumor ear.
The cause is generally unknown, although may be genetic in some cases.
If an acoustic tumor becomes large it will push on the surface of the brainstem but not really grow into brain tissue.
Continued tumor growth may threaten neurological function and even life.  (+ info)

has anyone been cured from acoustic neuroma without a surgery ? pls help?

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i have to make a really tough choice, acoustic neuroma by surgical removal has a loss of hearing . my neuroma is big ( size 5.8 cms) until dec i was fine but now i have moderate imbalance. no other symtoms. the surgeons only advise surgery but i could loose my hearing permanently. i am 34 years old and a sea captain. i just dont know what to do . i just want to avoid surgery.
any anybody out there who could help please?
When it comes to something that drastic, always, always get another opinion. I don't think anyone should go into a major surgery like that without a second opinion. It's your right, your Oncologist won't feel bad in fact many doctors welcome a second opinion to confirm their findings. Being a sea captain, I can certainly understand your reluctance, but you have to believe when one sense disappears, another becomes more acute. Also, if you don't have the surgery, is this tumor going to grow, create even greater problems? These are all things you are probably already thinking about. This has to be an individual choice. Sit down with your surgeon, if you haven't already, and talk, talk about what lies ahead with this surgery. Only you can make that choice. Get that second opinion too. God bless and I wish you good health and right choices  (+ info)

Can People Die From An Acoustic neuroma?

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My dad who is 50 was diagnosed and I'm really worried, could he die from this? He is going to get radiotherapy.
The prognosis for someone with an acoustic neuroma on one side is usually quite good provided the tumor is diagnosed early and appropriate treatment is instituted. Long term-hearing loss and ringing in the ear in the affected ear are common, even if appropriate treatment is provided. Many patients also experience facial weakness, balance problems, and headaches. Regrowth of the tumor is also a possibility following surgery or radiation therapy and repeat treatment may be necessary.  (+ info)

Does an MRI with contrast miss or not find acoustic neuroma ?

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I've had an MRI and a CT two years ago but I still present with symptoms of an acoustic neuroma (sudden hearing loss that never came back, fullness in the ear, headaches, but not much balance issues). I recurrently have to go back tot he MD when I have pain int he ear or severe tinnitus, only to have it get better by the time my referral to the ENT goes through. This very much waxes and wanes. Any suggestions? Also, I have a history of mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty in late adolescence (20 years ago). And had no real problem with the ear until 3 years ago I had sudden hearing loss and tinnitus.
CT and MRI scans with contrast have located 2 acoustic neuromas I had. Do you ever have any vomiting or facial tingling ? I'm surprised that the balance issues are minor and that you've had ear pain. My balance has been affected a lot and I didn't have ear pain, but dreadful headaches. I suggest that you ask for a referral to a neurosurgoen to access their wisdom and experience.  (+ info)

What causes an acoustic neuroma? What can make it go away other than radiation or surgery? Like medicine?

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Please add details. I really need to learn more.
Mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma risk in Japan

Objectives: The rapid increase of mobile phone use has increased public concern about its possible health effects in Japan, where the mobile phone system is unique in the characteristics of its signal transmission. To examine the relation between mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma, a case-control study was initiated.

Methods: The study followed the common, core protocol of the international collaborative study, INTERPHONE. A prospective case recruitment was done in Japan for 2000–04. One hundred and one acoustic neuroma cases, who were 30–69 years of age and resided in the Tokyo area, and 339 age, sex, and residency matched controls were interviewed using a common computer assisted personal interview system. Education and marital status adjusted odds ratio was calculated with a conditional logistic regression analysis.

Results: Fifty one cases (52.6%) and 192 controls (58.2%) were regular mobile phone users on the reference date, which was set as one year before the diagnosis, and no significant increase of acoustic neuroma risk was observed, with the odds ratio (OR) being 0.73 (95% CI 0.43 to 1.23). No exposure related increase in the risk of acoustic neuroma was observed when the cumulative length of use (<4 years, 4–8 years, >8 years) or cumulative call time (<300 hours, 300–900 hours, >900 hours) was used as an exposure index. The OR was 1.09 (95% CI 0.58 to 2.06) when the reference date was set as five years before the diagnosis. Further, laterality of mobile phone use was not associated with tumours.

Conclusions: These results suggest that there is no significant increase in the risk of acoustic neuroma in association with mobile phone use in Japan.

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http://www.anausa.org/treatment_options.html  (+ info)

Is an Acoustic Neuroma cancerous?

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I am doing a research report in biology about cancer but I was wondering if an acoustic neuroma would be considered a cancer. It's a benign tumor so it doesn't spread but it grows. Does that make it noncancerous?
No they are not cancer.  (+ info)

Diagnosed with a brain tumor last week, acoustic neuroma, anyone else ever had one?

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I've done a ton of research on them, how they happen, possibilities of why, how they grow, what can/cannot be done. I'm looking for others' stories, any takers?
I had one when I was 20 (I'm 26 now), it was treated and taken care of with no problems. Brain tumors aren't as dangerous as they were before. Doctors really know what they are doing so you have nothing to worry about.  (+ info)

anyone been diagnosed and treated for acoustic neuroma?

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would just like to hear yopur experiences and what your life is like now
Don't know why it is under cancer either - i just put it under health. I have had gamma knife surgery on mine but suffer from tinitus, hearing loss and my balance is bad - look like i'm drunk!
Hi Carol,

I was diagnosed and treated back in October 2003 for a large Acoustic Neuroma. I had retrosigmoid (microsurgery) to remove the tumour. I had facial paralysis immediately after surgery but it has greatly improved since. My balance and fatigue are also complications from surgery. My hearing was gone on the affected about 6 months before diagnosis.

My life today is good, I have returned to work full time ( i returned to school about a year after surgery to pursue a new career) and my life is pretty much back to normal. I have yet to decide whether I will get a device for my single sided deafness. The BAHA was reccommended to me but that means another surgery would be necessary.

p.s. not sure why this is under the "cancer" header; but Acoustic Neuromas are usually benign.

Feel free to ask any questions.  (+ info)

Has anyone had an Acoustic Neuroma?

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And if they have, what kind of treatment did they have? Or do they know of anyone who has had treatment for an Acoustic Neuroma.
I know what an Acoustic Neuroma is but I have not been able to find out from anyone who has had treatment and what the outcome entailed.
An acoustic neuroma is a benign (noncancerous) brain tumor that starts in the cells that wrap around the auditory (hearing) nerve in the head. These tumors may grow on one or both sides of the brain. Acoustic neuromas account for about seven percent of all brain tumors.

When acoustic neuromas are small, they can be removed by microsurgical procedures, avoiding damage to the facial nerve. For larger brain tumors, extensive surgery may be needed.  (+ info)

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