Has anyone had hearing/balance improve after CyberKnife treatment?

[Tumbleweed]

Hi, everyone:

Has anyone had hearing or balance improve after CyberKnife treatment? How soon after treatment? To what degree did it improve?

Many thanks,
Tumbleweed

[Lorenzo]

HI Tumbleweed,

haven't heard of anybody, but good question! Mine got worse by about 5%. Was useless before anyway...

Ciao, Lorenzo

[ppearl214]

Was lucky.... 5 doses/days of CK... my hearing remained 100% intact (I have over 80% serviceable with word recognition around 94%.)

As for my balance, I have a 2fold issue.... AN and Chiari. Both contribute to the great impersonation of a drunk that I do.... but, for the most part, I know the AN throws it off at night, esp. in darkened areas..... (ie: walking the dog outside at night). 

Hang in there!
Phyl

[jb]

Mine got worse before it got better, but was never a serious problem.  I think my hearing is probably still a little worse than before CK, mostly at high frequency.  Balance is probably as good or a little better.  Nighttime walking was a little unstable for awhile, but doesn't seem to be a problem now at 10 mos. post-CK.

[fbarbera]

Hearing has remained unaffected.

Balance has improved in the sense that before treatment, I would have acute episodes of imbalance.  Now I just have very minor, almost imperceptible sensation of imbalance that can get a little worse at night or when I don't get enough sleep.  Hoping for continual improvement on this front.