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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Vestibular Schwannomas (aka Acoustic Neuromas)
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Michael J. Link, M.D.
Guest: Matthew L. Carlson, M.D.
Hearing loss is a commonly seen symptom in a primary care office practice, as is tinnitus and vertigo. Fortunately, they’re almost always due to a benign cause. However, these symptoms may represent something more ominous, an acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma. It’s important to consider this diagnosis when we see them in our patients, as there is the potential for serious consequences to develop if this remains untreated. What type...