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PaulW

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91% hearing preservation when radiation to cochlear is low
« on: December 12, 2012, 03:40:12 pm »
Just found another research paper showing that hearing preservation with radiation is related to the radiation dose to the cochlear.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23216466

Maybe we should be asking our doctors this question.
If I get my tumour treated with you how much radiation will my cochlear get?

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Sudden Partial hearing loss 5/28/10
Diagnosed 7/4/10
CK 7/27/10
2/21/11 Swelling 13x6x7mm
10/16/11 Hearing returned, balance improved. Feel totally back to normal most days
3/1/12 Sudden Hearing loss, steroids, hearing back.
9/16/13 Life is just like before my AN. ALL Good!

TJ

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Re: 91% hearing preservation when radiation to cochlear is low
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2012, 07:50:35 pm »
Paul W

Very interesting article.  The doctors knew that my AN was very close or touching the cochlea.  Didn't really have a choice so I did CK.  Two years out only a small lose of hearing but the tinnitus on the AN side is now so loud.  Doctor feels like radiation to the cochlea is what is causing it.

TJ
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PaulW

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Re: 91% hearing preservation when radiation to cochlear is low
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2012, 09:35:28 pm »
Hi TJ,
Sorry to hear about the tinnitus...
Has it got louder suddenly or slowly?

One of the reasons I chose Cyberknife was because of its ability to reduce damage to the cochlear and Brain Stem

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Sudden Partial hearing loss 5/28/10
Diagnosed 7/4/10
CK 7/27/10
2/21/11 Swelling 13x6x7mm
10/16/11 Hearing returned, balance improved. Feel totally back to normal most days
3/1/12 Sudden Hearing loss, steroids, hearing back.
9/16/13 Life is just like before my AN. ALL Good!

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Re: 91% hearing preservation when radiation to cochlear is low
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2012, 09:55:47 pm »
Another interesting article here suggesting proactive Gamma Knife is better for hearing preservation than W&W
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121792


95% hearing preservation for patients with no hearing loss.
Also makes reference to low radiation dose to the cochlear

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22682708
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10x5x5mm AN
Sudden Partial hearing loss 5/28/10
Diagnosed 7/4/10
CK 7/27/10
2/21/11 Swelling 13x6x7mm
10/16/11 Hearing returned, balance improved. Feel totally back to normal most days
3/1/12 Sudden Hearing loss, steroids, hearing back.
9/16/13 Life is just like before my AN. ALL Good!

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Re: 91% hearing preservation when radiation to cochlear is low
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2012, 06:21:42 am »
Thanks for posting these studies. 

Karen
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.7cm, left side AN , Tinnitus, Hearing preserved, Middle Fossa 8/1/12 at HEI, Drs Friedman and Schwartz, Sharing your story is extremely helpful to me.
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