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Cochleovestibular Schwannoma
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AKA VIII Nerve Tumor
Signs and Symptoms: Unilateral loss, mild-medium loss (typically high frequency range), vertigo/dizziness, and tinnitus. |
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Meniere's Disease
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Condition that causes fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss.
Cause: Excessive endolymphatic fluid pressure in the membranous labyrinth (causes Reissner's membrane to become distended) Symptoms: hearing loss, spells of dizziness/vertigo, fullness in the ear, and tinnitus. |
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Retrocochlear Loss
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Damage to the nerve fibers along the ascending auditory pathways from the internal auditory meatus to the cortex.
Damage to the cerebellopontine angle or CN VIII |
