Recent research revealed that anxiety along with dizziness and head rotation can be a symptom of benign brain tumor. Scientists have pointed out that it grows very slowly and usually causes symptoms only after a few years. ., ‘ Despite being not cancer, it may be fatal.
- Anxiety in conjunction with dizziness may signal the presence of a tumor called vestibular schwannoma.
- This type of tumor affects the auditory nerve and balance, which can cause hearing loss.
- The tumor grows slowly and the symptoms often occur only after years.
Study watched whether anxiety is related to the symptoms of vestibular schwannoma (vs). It is a type of benign brain tumor, also known as an acoustic neuroma that affects the nerve responsible for hearing and balance. Experts have revealed that it can cause problems such as hearing loss, tinnitus (unbearable tinnitus) and dizziness.
In patients with VS, dizziness has long been considered the main predictors of worsening of overall quality of life, but experts have not yet known why. But now Researchers from Washington University found that people who had anxiety in the past are much more susceptible to dizziness and other symptoms related to this type of brain tumor.
Symptoms of anxiety may be related to the formation of a brain tumor. (illustration photo)
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Scientists analyzed data from 109 adults who were diagnosed with an untreated unilateral brain tumor from June 2004 to January 2025. The participants completed a questionnaire in which they were to evaluate the physical, functional and emotional aspects of their dizziness. In addition, the team asked them to describe anxiety through a special scale of Generalized Anxietty Disorder-7.
Researchers found that patients who had anamusted anamus were almost 14 points higher than a person without symptoms of this condition. This suggests that anxiety worsens the symptoms related to vs. “Mental suffering has been found to affect dizziness in patients with conditions affecting the vestibular system“said Tyler Wilson, neurotology expert and chief author of the study.
Vestibular schwannoma most often affects adults aged 30 to 60 years and usually has no apparent cause. Other symptoms include:
- Persistent headaches
- Temporary blurred or double vision
- Numbness, pain or weakness on one side of the face
- Voice changes
- Difficulty swallowing
Treatment options vary depending on factors such as where the tumor is, when it was found and what is its size. Doctors usually choose gradual monitoring of the disease, and the procedure is recommended only if the images show that the tumor is growing.
