benign tumour on the vestibulocochlear nerve (also called acoustic nerve) near its point of entry into the inner ear. The tumour, though benign, may ... [1 related articles]
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<oncology, tumour> This is a benign tumour of the 8th cranial nerve. This tumour arises from the myelin forming Schwann cells that coat the 8th cranial nerve (acoustic nerve). ... Clinical presentation usually includes hearing deficit. ... Diagnosis can be made with auditory evoked potentials and/or MRI scanning of the brain. Vertigo and tinn...
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a benign tumor within the auditory canal arising from the eighth cranial (acoustic) nerve. Hearing loss begins in the teens or early 20s and may be surgically managed. Acoustic neuroma is a manifestation of Type II neurofibromatosis.
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A type of brain tumour that starts in the nerve that controls hearing. Acoustic neuromas are benign (non-cancerous).
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Type: Term Synonyms: vestibular schwannoma
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Acoustic neuroma: A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from an overproduction of Schwann cells -- small sheet-like cells that normally wrap around nerve fibers like onion skin and help support the nerves. When growth is abnormally excessive, Schwann cells bunch together, pressing ag...
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Slow growing, benign brain tumour. Grows on the auditory nerve, which is responsible for hearing.
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