Skull base tumors

These tumors are usually not “brain tumors” but may be tumors from the coverings of the brain (meningiomas) or tumors of the covering of nerves (schwannomas) among others.

Symptoms

  • Changes in hearing
  • Double vision
  • Hearing a “whooshing” sound
  • Partial or total loss of hearing
  • Difficulties swallowing or voice changes
  • Cognitive or personality changes
  • Facial paralysis or facial numbness (tingling or loss of sensation)
  • Balance issues

TYPES

  • gloms
  • meningioma
  • schwannomas
  • chordoma
  • chondrosarcoma

Diagnosis and treatment

CT scan MRI scan

Treatment

  • observation
  • surgery
  • focussed radiation
  • combined surgery and radiation