Acoustic Neuroma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月17日 · Acoustic neuromas are tumors that develop from the sheath of Schwann cells. They tend to occupy the cerebellopontine angle and are usually found adjacent to the cochlear or vestibular nerve, either intracranially or extra-axially.
Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) - UpToDate
2024年6月11日 · Vestibular schwannomas (also known as acoustic neuromas) are Schwann cell-derived, histologically benign tumors of the eighth cranial nerve, most commonly arising from the vestibular portion of the nerve (figure 1).
What is Acoustic Neuroma? - ANAUSA.org
Anatomy of an Acoustic Neuroma. An acoustic neuroma, known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that arises on the eighth cranial nerve leading from the brain to the inner ear.
Acoustic neuroma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年6月20日 · An acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a noncancerous tumor. It develops on the balance nerve, known as the vestibular nerve, and on the auditory nerve, known as the cochlear nerve. These nerves lead from your inner ear to the brain, as shown in the top image.
Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Acoustic neuromas are noncancerous, usually slow growing tumors that form along the branches of the eighth cranial nerve (also called the vestibulocochlear nerve). This nerve leads from the brain to the inner ear and branches into divisions that play important roles in …
Acoustic Neuroma - Physiopedia
Acoustic Neuroma is a benign, slow growing brain tumour, originating from the Schwann cells in the myelin sheath of the vestibular portion of the 8th Cranial Nerve, the Vestibulococholear or Acoustic Nerve. Generally, the tumour grows slowly, and can stay in …
Acoustic Neuroma: An Overview - AudiologyOnline
2012年11月4日 · The VIIIth cranial nerve has two components: auditory and vestibular. For discussion purposes today, we will use the term acoustic neuroma because it is the most widely used and recognized. Acoustic neuromas account for six to eight percent of intracranial tumors.
Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) - Mayfield Clinic
What is an acoustic neuroma? An acoustic neuroma, also called vestibular schwannoma, is a benign, slow-growing tumor that arises from the Schwann cells forming the sheath (covering) of the vestibulocochlear nerve.
Acoustic Neuromas: What You Should Know - Neurosurgery
What is an acoustic neuroma? (vestibular schwannoma) An acoustic neuroma is a benign growth which arises from the hearing and balance nerve that originates from the lower portion of the brain stem. These tumors represent approximately six percent (6%) of …
Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) - Geeky Medics
2020年5月9日 · Acoustic neuromas: rare tumours of the vestibulocochlear nerve, arising from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath; also known as vestibular schwannomas. Locations: internal auditory meatus (early symptoms) and cerebellopontine angle (life-threatening complications).