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Diagnosis of Acoustic neuroma

Although the symptoms may suggest an acoustic neuroma, your GP will have to refer you for more tests before a diagnosis can be confirmed. Some of the early symptoms of acoustic neuroma are also caused by several other medical conditions.

If acoustic neuroma is suspected your GP may arrange for you to have hearing tests to see how much hearing has been lost in each ear. You maybe referred to hospital to see an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist, who will organise hearing and balance tests depending on the symptoms.

If an acoustic neuroma is suspected, A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan will be taken. This is painless procedure that uses high frequency radio waves to produce a picture of the inside of the body. You will need to lie flat on a couch that slides into a scanner, which is shaped like a giant doughnut. Scans only take a few minutes and they are the most accurate way of identifying an acoustic neuroma.

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