What is acoustic neuromas?  How serious is it?  What is the chance of getting it and recover?
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Hi\n\nThe answers, very good ones (including bibliography) you can get in this place.\n\nhttp://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/tumors/acoustic_neuroma.htm\n\nBetter than me writing.\n\nLittle resume\n\n1) Acoustic neuromas, also known as vestibular schwannomas, are non-malignant tumors of the 8th cranial nerve.\n\n2)"unfortunately the chance of hearing being preserved after acoustic neuroma surgery is slight. Nedzelski and colleagues recently reported that only about 16% of patients had "serviceable" hearing in the follow up interval after "hearing preservation surgery". (Lin et al, 2005). While hearing may be "preserved" immediately after surgery, it usually deteriorates in most within a few years.\n\nRegards\n\nDr Ajedrez
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If the foot "beats", an upper motor neuron lesion is suspected.  Usually don't get too worried about 1 or 2 but more is suspicious of increased tone/ UMN lesion
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It definitely sounds neurological. Bells Palsy is a possibility like someone else mentioned but there are other neurological conditions( like MS ) that could cause this. Chances are it will go away on its own but it would be nice to know in case it is a recurring condition. I would ask your doctor if you should be worried and also make notes on any other symptoms( even mild ones) that make help with a diagnosis.
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That is such a major surgery that i would be carefull taking any advice from the internet. It's not the common cold question. you should ask your physician who will probably make that determination based on your individual case. People heal at different rates. It probably wouldn't be wise to base your actions on someone elses experience. Especially not knowing their health background and such. I'm sure if you called your doctor tomorrow then he/she will be able to tell you.
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I am 29 years old and I was born with a cleft palate, particularly Pierre Robin Syndrome.  I had a corrective surgery at 10 mos old and a pharyngeal flap reconstr at 12 yrs old. I also had a minor rhinoplasty at 18 yrs old.  As a child I had extensive speech therapy.  All I can say is this, as a consequence of my condition I have mitral valve prolapse and sleep apnea (loud snoring)...but overall I am fine.  I have always worked hard to look good and study hard...and am currently graduating medical school hopefully becoming a reconstructive surgeon! Support your child...every case differs in what sort of medical problems the child has..however, the emotional and psychological damage from being born 'abnormal' that can exist can be a problem...but also varies and if you are a parent...support and love your child...knowing that sky's the limit. My parents loved me and made me feel like a princess growing up...I didn't realize something was wrong until I was about 6 and was going to speech therapy without my friends...the person dealing with any adversity is changed for the better because they overcome challenges and obstacles better than the average person!!
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http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html
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ok well the cough is a cold, thats all..I have a lump on the back of my head, it just appeard. I flipped out...omg i have cancer..it wasn't. I went for a cat scan and it turned out just to be a calcium deposit which are nothing. The body does weird thing sometimes and b/c of the world we live in, when we find something that does'nt belong on our body we ...ahhhhh. When the body is trying to get rid of a virus such as a cold, it will create antibodies to help fight it off, think of your body as a mini army,sometimes weird bumps will appear. The fact that b/c u were on an anti-biotic and the lump began to go down automatically cancels out any cancerous tumours, not to say it can't be a tumor but probally not. Your dr with several years of med school under his/her belt said it looked normal, ontop of a cat scan which he said looked normal. I would trust him and try not to worry about it. If your loosing sleep over it, maybe you should go for a 2nd opinion or maybe a biopsy which there painless, it sounds painful but it's nothing...well u feel it, its not pleasurable, but its ok, its quick. Try not to worry.
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Unfortunately, the chances aren't very good.  A recent study was performed looking at anosmia (the inability to smell) due to either infection or trauma.  Patients with post-infective anosmia had about a 30% chance of recovery of their smell.  Patients with traumatic anosmia had about a 10% chance.\n\nAlso, if it's been a few years, the likelihood of recovery is even less.\n\nI hate to be the bearer of bad news, but chances are not good for recovery of your smell\n\ngood luck, though.  i hope i'm wrong.
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a keyloid is a scar that has gone wild... it is usually caused by a bad wound on your body... I had one on my ear from a piercing and I have known other people to get them after they have had an surgery. mine looks like a peanut hanging off my ear but the ones on the skin look like raise skin. NO it is not cancerous and can be treated if you see a doctor with injections or removal all together
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i have had the same condition,i had my tumor removed at the mayo clinic in rogchester minn. 22 years ago,and had 30 days of radiatiom,and havent had any truble since.they do a wonderfull job there,and leave no scares.feel free to contact me ,via email if you need to .hollowrway@yahoo.com
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The incidence of vonRecklinghausen's disease becoming neurofibrosarcomas is very rare. In reviewing the literature for an article I wrote, I found the possibility of malignant transformation far down on the possible serious side effects. A tumor suddenly growing could be biopsied.
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sounds like some sort of cancer. or tumor.
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My boyfriend has it, and he's gone through a lot.  Many surgeries over the years (and he's only 29) and a rough childhood with teasing and hospital stays.  I think NF ultimately produces some incredibly brave people, who have been through a lot.  Right now we're dealing with a particularly difficult obstacle that NF has put in front of us.  What I think now is... I'm glad I've found people here talking about it and I hope awareness increases.  And, of course, I hope for a cure.
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Talk to your Dr. about your prognosis. I do not know any statistics and it depends on the type of Cancer and the stage at which it was found. I will tell you this I worked for an ENT Dr. and I have seen some amazing things happen.  There are many factors involved but the most important is your attitude and how you handle the news, treatment and recovery. I have seen it more than once as a Nurse when the patient gives up, it's the end.  I have seen great prosthetics for the nose, mouth and palate. DON'T GIVE UP!!!\nAsk God to show you what you can learn from this disease, pray, and stay positive.  \n\nGood Luck and God Bless:)
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I guess you really have to weigh the odds here. It is a major surgery and with that come risks. You have to ask yourself are the risks greater to me if I don't have it or if I have it.  But it's only a short term cure. As with all things, diet and exercise are the keys to losing weight.
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no...but any tumor in a spinal canal can create enough pressure to kill neurons and cause irreversible damage.  Doctors call them SOL's.  Not because when you get them you are S h it outta luck...but they are called Space Occupying Lesions.
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Wow! God bless you. I am only slightly familiar with this terrible condition as I only suffer from this at night when I'm about to fall asleep. My husband also has a mild case because when in Iraq he suffered an IED attack that damaged his earring. He went through extensive surgery, but this is the final outcome for him. Your case sounds alot more intense than any other I've heard of. I can't imagine living with that for 10 years. The only thing I could suggest for you would be to research clinics or hospitals around the country that specialize in this type of condition. Maybe they can offer you some hope. Well good luck to you and God Bless! :)