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A 61-year-old male asked:

I had tinnitus last week. i hearv better in left ear. i had mri in december, 2020. no apparent signs of acoustic neuroma. what else may cause poorer hearing in only right ear? how long does it take for acoustic neuroma to cause symptoms?

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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered

Endocrinology 59 years experience

Acoustic neuroma: Don’t thing there is a average time to symptoms known. How would you know the baseline? Wax in one ear? Hearing damage in one ear?

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