https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/acousticneuroma/Recent content in acousticneuroma on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 24 Jun 2026 07:12:15 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/woman-29-receives-terrifying-diagnosis-after-noticing-music-got-quieter/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:12:15 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/woman-29-receives-terrifying-diagnosis-after-noticing-music-got-quieter/Sophie Martin, a 29-year-old woman from the Lake District, thought her fading hearing was simply a result of listening to loud music. But what started as quieter earphones quickly escalated into severe tinnitus and a startling diagnosis: a rare genetic brain tumour caused by neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). Five months after her symptoms began, Sophie visited her GP. A CT scan revealed a mass on her brain, leading to her diagnosis with NF2, a rare condition characterized by benign tumours growing on nerves in the brain and spinal cord.https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/woman-29-receives-shocking-diagnosis-after-noticing-music-got-quieter/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:12:15 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/woman-29-receives-shocking-diagnosis-after-noticing-music-got-quieter/Sophie Martin, a 29-year-old from the Lake District, initially dismissed her gradual hearing loss as a consequence of listening to loud music. But when the sounds grew noticeably quieter in her right ear and tinnitus emerged, she sought medical advice—only to receive a life-altering diagnosis. In June 2025, five months after first noticing symptoms, Sophie visited her GP, who ordered a CT scan. The results revealed a mass on her brain.