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caused by a change or absence of both of the NF2 tumor suppressor genes in a nerve cell. Every person possesses a pair of NF2 genes in every cell of their body including their nerve cells

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Can an acoustic neuroma be misdiagnosed?

I was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. Had FSR and now I have multiple complications.


What is an acoustic neuroma?

An acoustic neuroma is a benign tissue growth situated in the hearing canal.


What is acoustic neuroma?

Acoustic neuroma is a non-cancerous growth (a tumour) in the brain. It grows on the acoustic nerve in the brain, the nerve that controls hearing and balance. The common symptoms are hearing loss and vertigo.


What are the symptoms of acoustic neuroma?

most common first symptom of an acoustic neuroma is hearing loss, which is often accompanied by a ringing sound (tinnitis). People with acoustic neuromas sometimes report difficulties in using the phone


When is an MRI used to diagnose an acoustic neuroma?

If an acoustic neuroma is strongly suspected then magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is usually performed. The MRI is a very accurate evaluation that is able to detect nearly 100% of acoustic neuromas


When will a person with NF2 develop an acoustic neuroma?

The mean age of onset of acoustic neuroma in NF2 is 31 years of age versus 50 years of age for sporadic acoustic neuromas.


Where does an Acoustic neuroma grow?

The nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain


What celebrities suffer from Acoustic neuroma?

Tboz Watkins, Mark Ruffao


What symptoms can be caused as the acoustic neuroma grows?

can cause vertigo and balance difficulties. If the acoustic nerve grows large enough to press against the cochlear nerve, then hearing loss and a ringing (tinnitus) in the affected ear will usually occur


When should a diagnosis of NF2 be considered?

should be considered in someone under the age of 40 who has a unilateral acoustic neuroma. Someone with a unilateral acoustic neuroma and other family members diagnosed with NF2 probably is affected with NF2


How is stereotactic radiation therapy used to treat acoustic neuroma?

many small beams of radiation are aimed directly at the acoustic neuroma. The radiation is administered in a single large dose, under local anesthetic and is performed on an outpatient basis


Make a sentence using the word neuroma?

As the tumors keep on growing a young person who develops acoustic neuroma will almost always eventually develop symptoms from it.