Best Doctors for Acoustic Neuroma Treatment in Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad

Acoustic neuroma is also called as vestibular schwannomas is a slow, non cancerous (benign) growth formed along the branches of the eighth cranial nerve (a nerve along the path of brain and ear). There are generally two types of acoustic neuroma known as sporadic, unilateral acoustic neuroma and genetic, bilateral acoustic neuroma characterized by symptoms such as numbness, facial twitching, tinnitus, balance problems, one-sided hearing loss, ear fullness, change in taste and headache. Investigation such as PTA(pure tone average), audiometry (hearing test), imaging of the and MRI are used to diagnose the condition and the treatment involves watchful waiting, radiation therapy and surgical intervention.