Acoustic Neuroma
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What to expect with an acoustic neuroma:
Hearing can be preserved in about 33 percent of those who receive treatment for an acoustic neuroma.
The tumor reoccurs in about 5 percent of people with an acoustic neuroma.
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Related Topics:
Benign positional vertigo
Dizziness
Hearing loss
Labyrinthitis
Meniere's disease
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Vestibular neuronitis
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Deafness
Ringing in the ears
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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2008
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