Author Topic: Can/Does Radiosurgery reduce dizziness/disequilibrium?  (Read 3151 times)

drumfest

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Can/Does Radiosurgery reduce dizziness/disequilibrium?
« on: September 23, 2025, 12:55:14 PM »
Hello,  Does/Can radiosurgery reduce the dizziness & disequilibrium sensation?  I'm in watch and wait with a 1.5cm tumor & experience mild transient dizziness and disequilibrium daily.  This comes and goes, but I have no other medical issues that would bring about dizziness so, I assume it's coming from the AN.  I’d like to know if radio surgery would help to reduce these symptoms post treatment.  I understand it may be awhile to experience relief due to tumor swelling and other side effects of radio surgery.  I’m looking longer term to hopefully feel a reduction in the dizziness/disequilibrium sensation.  I've listened to the experts talk about this and they don't give a definitive answer.  I just want to know if anyone out there had dizziness prior to radiosurgery & then it got better after treatment.  (basically, real life experience)  Any information is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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Diagnosed 4/2022 L sided AN 1.2cm.  stuffiness/clogged sensation w/slight hearing loss but good WRS.  Occupation: Professional musician.  No treatment yet

mwatto

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Re: Can/Does Radiosurgery reduce dizziness/disequilibrium?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2025, 07:25:47 PM »
Hi I did not have dizziness pre or post radiation. I did read this article recently however linking dizziness in AN to anxiety - mmight help to work on that aspect. Another thing is to check your medications if on eg even statins can have dizziness as a side effect, as do some health conditions like low blood pressure:  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2839530?guestAccessKey=aa803a9d-f934-4dab-b140-9924cd8ac6fc&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postup_jn&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamaotolaryngology&utm_content=olf-tfl_&utm_term=100225
« Last Edit: November 21, 2025, 07:43:18 PM by mwatto »
Michele
20 x19x14mm Cystic AN diagnosed Feb 2019. CK.
Mri 2019 shrinking: 18x17x13 mm.
Mri 2020 - no cysts visible, stable.
MRI 2021, 2022 - stable no change
MRI 2023 Further reduction 12x12x10mm!! Hearing 87%
MRI 2024, 2025: No change in AN size or hearing status.

DanFouratt

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Re: Can/Does Radiosurgery reduce dizziness/disequilibrium?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2025, 07:00:47 PM »
Drumfest,

I did not see the original post but just saw Michelle's.  Like her Dizziness was not an issue before or post but before there was one time I had an issue.  I am not sure if it was AN or stenosis. Since radiation I have experienced no dizzines.

Dan
Dan Fouratt             64 years old
Vestibular Schwannoma
Discovered 9/15/21  5mm x 11mm
MRI 4/11/22            No change
MRI 1/9/23              7mm x 13 mm
MRI 6/19/23            No change
CK  9/15/23            
MRI 6/14/24            7mm x 12 mm