Schwannoma
This tumor is benign. It covers nerves, called the nerve sheath.
Also known as vestibular schwannoma, neurilemmoma and acoustic neuroma (see acoustic neuroma).
Characteristics
Surgery and radiotherapy are the most common forms of treatment. If the tumor is not completely removed, recurrence is likely.
Also known as vestibular schwannoma, neurilemmoma and acoustic neuroma (see acoustic neuroma).
Characteristics
- Arises from cells that form a protective sheath around nerve fibers
- Typically grows around the eighth cranial nerve, but can be found around other cranial or spinal nerves
- Reduced hearing in the ear on the side of the tumor when eighth cranial nerve is involved Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
- Balance problems
- Deficits depend on the nerve that is affected
Surgery and radiotherapy are the most common forms of treatment. If the tumor is not completely removed, recurrence is likely.
Link to National Brain Tumor Society website:
http://www.braintumor.org/patients-family-friends/about-brain-tumors/tumor-types/Schwannoma.html