Here are the most common causes of balance problems and how they
are treated: An acoustic neuroma, also called a vestibular
schwannoma, is a benign growth of the balance nerve. They grow
in a part of the skull between the brain and the ear. If they
continue to grow, they can cause hearing loss and dizziness.
Large acoustic neuromas are life threatening because they can
push on a core part of the brain. There are three means of
treating acoustic neuromas. One method is not to treat the tumor
and follow its progression with regular MRI scans once or twice
per year. Less than half of acoustic neuromas grow, and if the
tumor is not growing it may be able to be left alone if it is
not causing problems with dizziness. This is usually not
recommended for very large tumors. Another treatment for
acoustic neuromas is focused radiation therapy. While radiation
does not make the tumor go away, it may be able to slow its
growth. After radiation therapy, regular MRI scans are required
indefinitely to make sure the tumor d