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Acoustic neuroma, also known as vestibular schwannoma is a benign growth that may cause hearing loss and imbalance in some people. Read on to learn more.
Acoustic neuroma (also called vestibular schwannoma) is a non-cancerous growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve, which connects the inner ear with the brain. One part of this nerve, known as the cochlear division, transmits sound, while the other, the vestibular division, sends balance information from your inner ear to brain. In most cases, the condition affects one’s hearing and balance.
Acoustic neuromas usually grow at a slow pace, expanding by one to three millimetres per year. However, some may grow by more than five millimetres every year. In some nine to 21 percent of patients, the growth can remain inert for several years, and in a small proportion of patients (six to 15 percent), its growth can even regress with time.
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