Acoustic neuromas ( schwannomas) are benign neoplasms which develop from the eighth cranial auditory nerve, and grow within the auditory canal. These tumors account for 5 to 10% of all intracranial tumors. They are found equally in both men and women, with the average age around 50. The tumors are mostly unilateral, bilateral are less common. They displace the nearby neural structures, and although their growth is slow, about 2 to 10mm per year, they may be asymptomatic in the initial stages, however, as they grow, they are capable of displacing  cerebellum, pons and cranial nerves VII and VIII.A untreated acoustic neuroma tumour will protrude further into the brain and may eventually compromise other nerves and brainstem function.

An untreated acoustic neuroma tumor will protrude further into the brain and may eventually compromise other nerves and brainstem function. Long before hearing loss is noticed, speech may be affected, tinnitus most often a unilateral high-pitched ringing, sometimes a machinery-like roaring or hissing sound.and unsteadiness of gait appear, as the tumor becomes larger,  the person complains of headaches, nausea, vomiting, diplopia, ( double vision) and ataxia, ( impaired ability to coordinate movement with staggering gait). Headaches result from a blockage to the flow of  cerebrospinal fluid with increased intracranial pressure. As the growth of the tumor progresses more symptoms may appear, such as: headache, facial numbness, facial pain,  difficulties swallowing.

Death will follow as the function of the brain stem is compromised. A contrast enhanced MRI scan is considered to be the best diagnostic test for an acoustic neuroma, contrast-enhanced CT will detect almost all acoustic neuromas that are greater than 2.0 cm in diameter and project further than 1.5 cm into the cerebellopontine angle.Audiology and vestibular tests should be concurrently evaluated using air conduction and bone conduction threshold testing to assess for sensorineural versus conduction hearing loss. Because acoustic neuromas grow slowly, dependent on the size of the size of the tumor, and the age of the patient, the physician may opt for a conservative approach involving monitoring the tumor on a yearly basis.

Microsurgical removal of the tumor is considered to be curative. Facial nerve damage is avoided in most of these cases, as long as the tumor is small, less than 2 cm,. The larger the tumor the more likely facial nerve damage will occur, hearing may be lost, particularly if the hearing was already compromised before the operation. Radiotherapy may be used instead of surgery, or as well as, however, it has been noted that radiotherapy may slow the growth of the tumor, it will not destroy it. Furthermore, the carcinogenic  properties of radiation therapy may exacerbate the condition.

Whether surgery or radiotherapy is the chosen treatment, there is no guarantee that the tumor will not return. The patient can look forward to a lifetime of MRI or CT monitoring to ensure the tumor has not returned. Since CT scans are the equivalent of 200 normal Xrays, that's a mega dose of a powerful carcinogen,  which may further aggravate the existing condition, or possibly cause the growth of cancer somewhere else. Homeopathy can treat an acoustic neuroma, not by name, but by discovering the causative factors, the presenting symptoms, and any peculiar, rare concomitant symptoms which may accompany the neuroma. Homeopathy is not concerned with the name of any disease, for if the homeopath follows down that path, the individuality of the patient may be lost altogether.

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What concerns the homeopath in the selection of a remedy, is how the patient presents, how they tolerate their problems, are they fearful, anxious, impatient, bad tempered, sensitive to cold, heat, wind, sudden temperature changes, noise, all of these characteristics make up the individuality of the patient, and lead the homeopath to the selection of the appropriate remedy. A miasmatic remedy may be used either at the beginning of the case, or midstream, to aid the patient's response to the remedy. Miasms refer to inherited taints in the genetic make up, that is to say, the children of today are paying for their forefathers indiscretions, whether it be gonorrhea, syphillis, psora, carcinosinin or tuberculosis. Modern society would no doubt add to these miasms with AIDS, vaccinations galore, environmental chemicals, heavy metal toxicity, ad infinitum.