How does an acoustic neuroma affect people?

How does an acoustic neuroma affect people?

The tumor can cause symptoms most commonly by affecting hearing or balance functions. More than 90% of acoustic neuromas affect the hearing nerve in one ear, which is called unilateral hearing loss.

An acoustic neuroma can also press on nerves that control your facial movement, sensation and expression. Large tumors that press on brain structures that control the flow of spinal fluid out of the brain can be life-threatening.