Health For Life

Trustworthy, Credible, and Timely Health Information

Some Stuff



Some MORE Stuff


Acoustic neuroma
Monday, March 26, 2007

A tumor arising from Schwann cells of the 8th cranial nerve (most often the vestibular division, rather than the acoustic division). Neurofibromatosis type II strongly predisposes patients to acoustic neuromas.


SYMPTOMS: unilateral hearing loss and other neurologic findings when the tumor compresses the cerebellum, pons, or facial nerve.
CAUSES: Unknown
TREATMENT: Surgical excision
SYNONYMS: Acoustic schwannoma
posted by Rodolfo T. Rafael,M.D. @ 1:13 PM  
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home
 
About Me

Name: Rodolfo T. Rafael,M.D.
Home: San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines
About Me: Family Physician, and Associate Professor (Medical Biochemistry, Medical Physiology and Medical Informatics)
See my complete profile
Previous Post
Archives
Links
Powered by


Health & Medicine - Top Blogs Philippines BLOGGER

Google
Copyright © 2005-2010 RODOLFO T. RAFAEL,MD, All rights reserved.