Where does the acoustic neuroma start growing?
Acoustic neuromas usually start growing in the nerves of balance within the bony canal that houses the ear. When the tiny amount of space in the ear is filled with the benign tumour, the tumour then begins to grow along the nerve towards the brain. There is little change in the symptoms experienced until the tumour begins to push against the brainstem.
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