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23yrs old. diagnosed with asymmetric sensor neural hearing loss in right ear. ear pain and discomfort that comes and go. had an mri. outcomes?

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Assuming: that you were not exposed to a loud noise or noises on one side of your body (eg shooting a gun without proper PPI (Personal Protect Equipment) the MRI is INDEED INDICATED to r/o acoustic neuroma (a BENIGN tumor of the acoustic nerve) Hope this is helpful! BE WELL Dr Z

Answered 2/5/2017

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A member asked:

23yrs old. diagnosed with asymmetric sensor neural hearing loss in right ear. ear pain and discomfort that comes and go. had an mri. outcomes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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