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You removed acoustic neuroma july 2005. your partner installed vp shunt approx. 1 wk later. recently experiencing cyclic hearing loss (best upon waking decreasing thru day) increasing sensation of pressure in ears and head especially face and around ey
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Need reevaluation: by neurosurgeon for any possible CSF ( cerebro-spinal fluid ) leak. Need investigation (s)
Answered 6/20/2015
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