Patient Review
- Patient’s Name: Anonymous
- Patient’s Age: 32
- Patient’s Gender: female
Symptoms
- Right-sided hearing loss
- Imbalance while walking
An Overview of the Case
This case study describes critical clinical findings in a patient with right-sided hearing loss and walking imbalance. A right vestibular schwannoma was detected in the patient. After a thorough diagnosis, Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney, one of the best neurosurgeon in India, recommended surgery to remove the tumour.
Moreover, Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney has gained extensive skills and experience performing minor to complex neuro and spinal surgeries from the past 14 years. Hence, patients have immense trust in him. Thus, they prefer him for complicated neurosurgeries like craniotomies, brain surgeries, and tumour excisions.
Abstract:
Early detection of an acoustic neuroma can help prevent the tumour from developing large enough to cause significant repercussions like total hearing loss. Rarely, it can grow to the point that it presses against the brain, interfering with vital functions. Regular monitoring, radiotherapy, and surgical removal are all options for acoustic neuroma treatment.
Case Presentation:
The brain MRI showed a large tumour arising from the right-sided vestibulocochlear nerve or the hearing nerve and was compressing on the brain stem. Further, Dr. Sawhney recommended surgery for the same.
After explaining the procedure and receiving detailed consent, the patient underwent right retrosigmoid suboccipital craniotomy and microsurgical tumour excision under intraoperative neuromonitoring. The biggest challenge in this surgery was preserving the facial nerve, or the patient may suffer a drooping paralyzed face throughout her life. Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney was able to preserve her facial nerve.
At present, after a year of her surgery, the patient looks confident, beautiful, and smiling gloriously. Her current MRI showed no residual tumour.
Treatment and prognosis
- The patient underwent surgery named right retrosigmoid suboccipital craniotomy and microsurgical tumour excision under intraoperative neuromonitoring
Physical Examination & Tests
- MRI scan