How is an acoustic neuroma diagnosed?

How is an acoustic neuroma diagnosed?

Your healthcare provider will ask you about your symptoms and perform a physical exam. You will also have a series of hearing and balance tests and scans, which may include:

• Audiogram to check hearing ability.
• Electronystagmography, which tests balance and records eye movement to check how your eye and ear nerves are functioning.
• Auditory brainstem response to measures how hearing nerves response to sound and check brainstem function.
• MRI and CT scans to locate the tumor and measure its size.