Treatmentsfor acoustic neuromas

There are several different treatment options for an acoustic neuroma, depending on the size and position of your tumour, how fast it's growing and your general health.The main options are: monitoring the tumour small tumours often just need to be monitored with regular MRI scans, and the treatments below are generally onlyrecommended if scans show it's getting bigger brain surgery surgeryto removethe tumourthrough a cut inthe skullmay be carried out undergeneral anaestheticif it's large or getting bigger stereotactic radiosurgerysmall tumours, or any pieces of a larger tumour that remain after surgery, may be treated with a precise beam of radiation tostopthem getting any bigger All these options carry some risks. For example, surgery and radiosurgery can sometimes cause facial numbness orparalysis (an inability to move part of your face).Speak to your specialist about the best option for you and what the benefits and risks are.