​Your healthcare provider may suspect an acoustic neuroma based on your medical history, exam on your nervous system, or tests.

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Sometimes the following symptoms help detection:

• Decreased hearing on one side

• Decreased feeling on one side of the face

• Droopiness of one side of the face

• Balance issues

• Loud ringing of the ear

• Headaches

• Vomiting

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Useful tests to tell the tumor apart from vertigo or dizziness:

• Hearing test

• Visit to the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Doctor to test your equilibrium and balance as well as test your hearing and brainstem function

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The most helpful test to determine an acoustic neuroma: 

• MRI of the brain (with and without contrast)

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