The vestibular schwannomas are a group of tumors, usually benign, that spread from the nerve roots in the inner ear. These tumors can be as small as 2 mm, but can have a destructive effect on the brain. They are often located on the inner ear of nerves that travel down the spine to the brain stem.
A vestibular schwannoma is not always benign, and the symptoms can include a loss of balance, dizziness, and hearing loss. The tumor may also cause imbalance and other symptoms. In most cases, the tumor is slow growing and may not produce a noticeable mass. It is often identified by an MRI.
To get a good idea of what a vestibular schwannoma looks like, there are some movies and documentaries out there that show it. The MRI is the gold standard. But to learn more about it and to get a better idea of how it should be treated, the American Medical Association has published a series of guidelines. The most common type of vestibular schwannoma is the benign tumor. The other types are most common in older adults and children.
The MRI is a tool that is a lot like a X-ray. The problem is that it’s done on an imaging device called a CT scanner. Because it’s on a CT scanner, it can be very slow and expensive. The good news is that the MRI is often done much quicker and with less expensive equipment. The bad news is that it’s a tool that is not without some side effects. The MRI can cause dizziness, nausea, motion sickness, and sometimes even stroke.
In other words, it can cause stroke. That is one of the major symptoms of vestibular schwannoma, and one of the reasons that the doctor recommended that the patient not drive or work while taking the MRI.
In a sense, the MRI is more like a drug than a tool. As most of you know, the MRI is a tool used to get a patient’s brain to show you certain things. The MRI does not diagnose the cause of your condition. In other words, the MRI does not tell you that you have a brain tumor. Instead, it tells you that some of your brain’s functions are not working. It doesn’t give you the right medication or the right procedures.
The only thing the MRI does is give you an idea of what your brain looks like. As a neurosurgeon, my only job is to look at the MRI results to see how the actual brain is functioning. If the MRI results show that your brain is functioning, the patient is able to drive, work, or sleep. The MRI also shows where and how the brain is damaged and how the brain is functioning on the inside.
Now, what the MRI can’t do, or can’t do as well, is show the exact location of the tumor. The MRI only shows the location.
VSDs are a common problem. If the tumor is in the vestibular portion of your brain, you might have vestibular schwannoma. It is common for this to be in the region of the brain where you’re most aware of what’s going on around you. It’s also common for tumors in this area of the brain to produce severe balance impairments.
The MRI can show the exact location of the tumor, but it can’t show the exact function of the tumor. Even the best MRI can only show the location of the tumor. The function of the tumor can be seen only through the use of a CT scan. Because the MRI only shows the location, and the CT scan only shows the function.