Is Vertigo And Tinnitus Related To Central Nervous System?
Posted on Fri, 9 May 2014
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Question: I am a female of 69 yrs. have had 5 Lumbar surgeries 5 times over many years. Had Tumor on Spinal Cord @ C 2-3, which was removed in 2002. Diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, had Shunt put in in 2009.I have a constant hissing sound in my head most of the day for a long time, it's continues, and very stressful. I was recently ,this month, diagnosed with MS. Could that be related. I do though have suffered from Vertigo for many years, perhaps 30yrs. Also suffer from Neuropathy. With all that would like to know also if that's related to my central Nervous system. Thank you,XXXX
Brief Answer:
visit ENT
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query and
I am going to try to help you with your query
Spinal cord tumors are frequently known to cause hydrocephalus.
So yes surgery for tumors and shunting for hydrocephalus was a great idea.
As for vertigo, and tinnitus (the sound in the ear), they could both be either related to the nervous system. However I wont attribute them to MS.
I personally think a visit to an ENT surgeon may turn out to be a very good idea. Most of the ENT conditions cause these two symptoms and are usually treatable.
There is of course the other possibility of it being your blood pressure. But I am assuming that either you dont have the issue or its well controlled on medicine (otherwise the surgeries would not have been done).
So yes, ENT visit may be worth something if it turns out to be a treatable cause
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
Hi, thank you for your response. I forgot to mention in my question that I also have a 2cm MeningiomaTumor on top left of the Meningese lining around my brain discovered on my MRI discovered in 2009. Have had 3 more MRI's since then and has not grown. Could this Hissing also contribute from this Tumor? Thank you!
Brief Answer:
nopes
Detailed Answer:
I dont think so. Unless it has given rise to a small daughter lesion near ear, or if it has suddenly grown. If its the same size, I dont think that that is the cause
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Is Vertigo And Tinnitus Related To Central Nervous System?
Brief Answer:
visit ENT
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query and
I am going to try to help you with your query
Spinal cord tumors are frequently known to cause hydrocephalus.
So yes surgery for tumors and shunting for hydrocephalus was a great idea.
As for vertigo, and tinnitus (the sound in the ear), they could both be either related to the nervous system. However I wont attribute them to MS.
I personally think a visit to an ENT surgeon may turn out to be a very good idea. Most of the ENT conditions cause these two symptoms and are usually treatable.
There is of course the other possibility of it being your blood pressure. But I am assuming that either you dont have the issue or its well controlled on medicine (otherwise the surgeries would not have been done).
So yes, ENT visit may be worth something if it turns out to be a treatable cause
Best of luck
Dr Mittal