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5531927 tn?1445274919 My ct scan was normal but I still have hearing loss and fullness in left ear. I also get headaches, have some dizziness (but mild) and very mild tinnitus. My specialist and my family Dr both suspect a small acoustic neurons but my MRI is still 6 months away. The question is, how big does a neurons have to be before a ct will show it and also do you think my Dr. Would be fairly convinced that's what it is before he mentions the possibility of a neuroma?
Avatar m tn 30 years ago I had an acoustic neuroma successfully removed leaving me with a 'dead' ear. The resulting constant hissing tinnitus inside my non-hearing 'dead' side has caused me no real problems.Last year a severe head cold left me with 4 concurrent problems.1. 'tent shaped' hearing loss starting at 60 db improving to 30 db and dropping to 65db and 2. severe distortion of music and speech; TV sound, radio and squeaky female and child voices in my hearing side. 3.
Avatar m tn If you do get an MRI make sure you have it done with and without contrast, if not you just wasted a lot of time and money.... and DO NOT just go with what your doctor says. I have seen countless times when docs ASSUME that contrast will be used because it is the STANDARD practice when searching for an acoustic nueroma. Trouble is, the folks running the MRI machine do not know that.
Avatar m tn I've had tinnitus now for 6 months. It all started when I did a few lines of cocaine in November of 2007. Shortly after I developed serious sinus problems where I had major swelling on the inside of my nose along with pain on the bridge. And then........I woke up with ringing in my ears 1 1/2 weeks later. The ringing got louder as the sinus problems continued. Short of 3 sinus infections to date I really don't have too much to complain about with my sinuses.
Avatar n tn Many of your symptoms sound like they could be caused by cochlear hydrops, a treatable inner ear pressure disorder. However, you need a contrasted MRI scan of the brain, brainstem and inner ear to rule out a small tumor on the balance nerves. Hope this helps. Good luck! This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patients education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Avatar f tn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_imaging The above link tells you pretty much everything you didn't want to know about MRIs. I had a brain MRI one time, I had to be sedated because I was afraid of it, they even have a little mirror in there so you can see out of it, sort of claustrophobic in the machine, and they had a microphone and radio in there so I could talk to the techs. When the machine started up, it was VERY loud, surprised me, kind of made a bumping racket.
429700 tn?1308007823 Not sure about your ears....but I did want to write and tell you I'm sorry you're going through this with your hearing. I've been thinking about you this week and wondering how you were. I haven't been online much lately, but glad I checked in today. My personal guess about your hearing would be possibly both...nuerological and possible infection....but I'd definitely call your nuero just to make sure..see what he thinks.
Avatar m tn I would see your doctor and get referred to an ENT if this bothers you. They can give you an MRI scan to rule things out or nasal spray or something to relieve your symptoms but sometimes they don't help. People suffer from tinnitus for months and years. It can go away. Losing weight can give you tinnitus but that is rare. Talk to your doctor and go from there.
Avatar m tn Hi Mudasar, I am sorry, there is no hearing aid which can benefit a child with profound hearing loss. If your child is less than five years old, get a thorough auditory check up done along with CT scan and MRI. Plan for a cochlear implant. All the best.
Avatar n tn The CT scan or MRI that your doctor orders will provide accurate results if an acoustic neuroma is present. I'm glad to hear you are following up with your ENT. Good Luck!
Avatar m tn The MRI showed no Schwannoma but it did show a small (7mm) incidental ovoid T2 hyperintense focus in the posteromedial aspect of the left hemisphere that is hypointense on the diffusion imaging and of intermediate signal intensity on PD sequences. A MRI scan from Oct 2008 showed it as unchanged in size and configuration. The radiologisit thought is may be an epidermoid, arachnoid cyst or a small neuroepithelial cyst although the signal characteristics were atypical.
Avatar m tn Had been flying often when this first occured,Can I assume at low altituteOn your next 3T MRI scan could you ask your radiologist to report size and frequency of cysts in the area of pineal and pitutiary glands.IN MILLIMETERS.
Avatar f tn I've had headaches,eye pain and facial pain for some time now which was diagnosed as migraine, cluster headache and now trigeminal neuralgia. I am taking Gabapentin for this pain and it does work and relieves the pain until it wears off. Apart from the above, I get tingling in my cheek and sometimes temporary numbness and odd sensations spreading over my cheek.
Avatar f tn She had the CAT scan to determine the cause of a hearing loss. Does anyone have any experience with chiari and hearing loss? She has a hearing aid, but I have been told that her hearing may fluctuate because of the chiari malformation. If anyone has any experience with this I would really appreciate your comments. Also, how much should an MRI and flow study cost? We have decent insurance, but were shocked at how much it was. Before insurance it was $18,000.
5531927 tn?1445274919 To determine the underlying cause, complete physical examination as well as imaging studies such as CT scan may need to be done. Take care and do keep us posted with the MRI result. Best regards.
5531927 tn?1445274919 Hello, I'm current waiting for a CT scan appointment as my MRI isn't until 7 months from now to rule out a suspected acoustic neuroma. I saw an ENT who confirmed high frequency hearing loss in my left ear. My symptoms have changed from just fullness in that ear to frequent headaches, very mild tinnitus, one pupil is bigger than the other, and I can hear my eyes move when the room is quiet. That last one doesn't appear to be a normal acoustic neuroma symptom.
Avatar n tn My hearing test showed asymmetrical hearing loss in the left ear. He ordered an MRI, CT scan, and bloodwork. Today, after all the results, he informed me there is no diagnosis. He stated the MRI results (Mild bilateral periatrial white matter foci of abnormal T2 FLAIR) are not indicating anything but that I could follow up with a neurologist to be sure.
Avatar n tn I have had back and right leg numbness and pain for about 18months i have had a discectomy after mri scan,also revision decrompression surgery after original surgery failed. i am now 3 months on from this and still having leg problems(burning sensation,muscle weekness) i am also constantly tired and experience dizzy spells,also i have lost some hearing on my left side. could this be ms,it is another 2 months before i see my neuro its driving me daft wondering.
Avatar f tn Please ask her to take treatment for migraine. If her symptoms do not improve she can go for a MRI of head. MRI is a useful tool to identify soft tissue pathologies. Take care!
1346263 tn?1276486825 MRI can detect inflammation and other soft tissue details. Labyrinthitis will certainly "light up" on an MRI. The MRI, in your case, could be a red herring. Simply because an inner ear (or plural) light up does not NECESSARILY mean there is pathology there. It has to be corroborated with clinical findings/other tests -- particularly when you're talking about normal structures with an increased signal versus an ABnormal structure (that shouldn't be seen at all).