
Acoustic neuroma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jun 20, 2023 · An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous tumor that develops on the main nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain. This nerve is called the vestibular nerve. Branches of …
Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) - Johns Hopkins …
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 …
Acoustic neuroma - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Jun 20, 2023 · An acoustic neuroma is often hard to diagnose in the early stages because symptoms may be easy to miss and develop slowly over time. Common symptoms such as …
Acoustic Neuroma: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More
Nov 12, 2024 · An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve. Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it connects the inner ear with the …
Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma): Symptoms
Acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas) are benign (noncancerous) tumors that can affect the nerves that help you hear and maintain your balance. The tumors can grow large enough …
What is Acoustic Neuroma? - ANAUSA.org
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. This nerve has …
Acoustic Neuroma - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor. Despite the name, these tumors do not develop from the acoustic nerve. They start in the …
Acoustic neuroma: A slow-growing tumor that requires specialized care
Mar 19, 2020 · An acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a tumor of the hearing and balance nerve complex in the brain. They are rare, and account for less than 10% …
Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma)
What is a vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)? A vestibular schwannoma (also known as acoustic neuroma, acoustic neurinoma, or acoustic neurilemoma) is a benign, usually slow …
Vestibular schwannoma | Radiology Reference Article
Mar 7, 2025 · Vestibular schwannomas are commonly known as acoustic neuromas, which is a misnomer. The term vestibular schwannoma is preferred as these tumors most frequently …