It can also be caused by exposure to loud sounds such as shooting, chain saws, rock concerts, etc. To learn more about this condition from the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, click here . Or visit the American Tinnitus Society. My doctor tells me I have an acoustic neuroma. As it grows larger, it impinges on the nerve conduction and hearing is lost permanently.
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For more information from the Acoustic Neuroma Association, click here , or visit the webpage of the Seattle Acoustic Neuroma Group. In 1861, French physician Prosper Meniere described a condition that now bears his name. Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear, and fluctuating hearing loss. A typical attack of Meniere's disease may be preceded by fullness or aching in one or both ears. The average attack lasts two to four hours.