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Suggest Treatment For Acoustic Neuroma And Vertigo

hello! I am 28 years old female. 6 months after second birth i was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma after episode of severe vertigo and hearing pulse in my right ear. It is 1.2 x 0,6 cm, intracanalicular. My hearing is still allright, i actually do not have any problems. Do you think i should rush to the operation or i can wait? thank you a lot....
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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You are the best judge of the URGENCY of your own situation. It doesn't sound like you're very impressed with the degree of severity of your symptoms. You obviously have obtained a scan of the brain and have been given the results. If you are not severely suffering from this time and hearing is satisfactory then, perhaps I would not "rush" to surgery if you're not comfortable with that decision for some reason. I believe that waiting a period of time may be useful because it can give you some idea of the RATE OF GROWTH of this tumor over the next 6-12 months.

If you would like to write more specific questions and show me a copy of your scan for another opinion I am happy to do this over this network. You'd simply have to write your inquiry DIRECTLY to my attention (DARIUSH SAGHAFI, MD) in the PREMIUM QUESTION SECTION of this network's website.

Alternatively, I give live telemedicine consults and can be found at www.healthtap.com/drsaghafi on Wed-Sat. from 3a-6a and Sundays 11p-3a (NEW YORK CITY time zone). I can do a partial neurological examination on you by webcam, see how you walk, balance, see your eye and tongue movements and a few other things if you'd like. Then, I could give you a better idea of what might be good to do.

Good luck to you. Would do me a favor and give a STAR RATING TO this question's answer if you find it satisfactory as a response and a little written feedback as to how I did with the answer?
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Suggest Treatment For Acoustic Neuroma And Vertigo

You are the best judge of the URGENCY of your own situation. It doesn t sound like you re very impressed with the degree of severity of your symptoms. You obviously have obtained a scan of the brain and have been given the results. If you are not severely suffering from this time and hearing is satisfactory then, perhaps I would not rush to surgery if you re not comfortable with that decision for some reason. I believe that waiting a period of time may be useful because it can give you some idea of the RATE OF GROWTH of this tumor over the next 6-12 months. If you would like to write more specific questions and show me a copy of your scan for another opinion I am happy to do this over this network. You d simply have to write your inquiry DIRECTLY to my attention (DARIUSH SAGHAFI, MD) in the PREMIUM QUESTION SECTION of this network s website. Alternatively, I give live telemedicine consults and can be found at www.healthtap.com/drsaghafi on Wed-Sat. from 3a-6a and Sundays 11p-3a (NEW YORK CITY time zone). I can do a partial neurological examination on you by webcam, see how you walk, balance, see your eye and tongue movements and a few other things if you d like. Then, I could give you a better idea of what might be good to do. Good luck to you. Would do me a favor and give a STAR RATING TO this question s answer if you find it satisfactory as a response and a little written feedback as to how I did with the answer?