Can Frontal Lobe Brain metastisis cause hearing loss?
The frontal lobes control attention, among other things. A lesion on the brainstem affecting cranial nerve 8 (the auditory nerve) will affect hearing, but it’s no where near the frontal lobes. Language comprehension is located in the temporo-parietal area in the left hemisphere, so unless there is mass effect (the tumor impinging and pushing on an adjacent area), her hearing would be intact. Her attention problems will affect her language comprehension, especially for lengthy or abstract material. Consult a speech pathologist; every hospital has at least one. You will need either a doctor’s order (inpatient) or a prescription (outpatient).
