Other terms
Acoustic Neuromas,Neuromas, Acoustic,Vestibular Schwannoma,Neurilemmoma, Acoustic,Acoustic Neurilemmoma,Acoustic Neurilemmomas,Neurilemmomas, Acoustic,Neurilemoma, Acoustic,Acoustic Neurilemoma,Acoustic Neurilemomas,Neurilemomas, Acoustic,Schwannoma, Acoustic,Acoustic Schwannoma,Acoustic Schwannomas,Schwannomas, Acoustic,Neurinoma, Acoustic,Acoustic Neurinoma,Acoustic Neurinomas,Neurinomas, Acoustic,Schwannoma, Vestibular,Schwannomas, Vestibular,Vestibular Schwannomas,Acoustic Neuroma,Melanocytic Vestibular Schwannoma,Melanocytic Vestibular Schwannomas,Schwannoma, Melanocytic Vestibular,Schwannomas, Melanocytic Vestibular,Vestibular Schwannoma, Melanocytic,Vestibular Schwannomas, Melanocytic,Neuroma, Acoustic, Unilateral,Cerebellopontine Angle Acoustic Neuroma,Acoustic Neuroma, Cerebellopontine Angle
Description
Neuroma, Acoustic: A benign SCHWANNOMA of the eighth cranial nerve (VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE), mostly arising from the vestibular branch (VESTIBULAR NERVE) during the fifth or sixth decade of life. Clinical manifestations include HEARING LOSS; HEADACHE; VERTIGO; TINNITUS; and FACIAL PAIN. Bilateral acoustic neuromas are associated with NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p673)
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