61. Acoustic Neuroma acoustic neuroma, NF II information, links to national and international support groups, clinics with genetic counselors and geneticists. http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/acoustic.html

Acoustic Neuroma / Neurofibromatosis II Acoustic Neuroma Association 600 Peachtree Pkwy, #108, Cumming, GA 30041-6899 Phone: 770.205.8211, Fax 770.205.0239 Web site: anausa.org E-mail: anausa@aol.com Frequently asked questions Glossary of terms Local support Groups ... Acoustic Neuroma Association of Canada PO Box 369, Edmonton, AB T5J 2J6, Canada Phone: (403) 428-3384 About acoustic neuroma British Acoustic Neuroma Association - (BANA) Also See: National organizations information on genetic conditions or birth defects Information for Siblings and Family Members Acoustic Neuroma Patient Archive Neurofibromatosis, Type 2 (Central Neurofibromatosis or Bilateral Acoustic Neurofibromatosis) Acoustic Neuromas Brain Surgery Information Center, overview, types of tumors, surgical options, surgical risks Acoustic Neuroma , Med Help International Acoustic Neuroma : The Basic Facts, University of Minnesota Acoustic Neuroma , HealthCyclopedia Acoustic Neuroma Index , Wake Forest University School of Medicine Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: A Patient's Perspective , G Hunt Acoustic Neuromas Can Be Detected, Treated Early

62. Acoustic Neuroma Program Overview acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous tumor located at the base of the brain, originating from one of the balance nerves within the internal auditory canal. http://www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/AcousticNeuromaProgram/

Home Medical College of Wisconsin Careers Media Room ... Help Search Specialty Areas Patient Information Visitor Information Clinical Research ... Specialty Areas Acoustic Neuroma Program Acoustic Neuroma Program Programs and Services Exceptional Staff Highlights Contact Us Acoustic Neuroma Program Acoustic neuroma is a non-cancerous tumor located at the base of the brain, originating from one of the balance nerves within the internal auditory canal. As it grows, it presses against several nerves and creates problems in hearing, balance, facial movement and facial sensation. Left unchecked, it may press on the brainstem and become life threatening. The cause of acoustic neuromas in most patients is unknown. According to the Acoustic Neuroma Association, estimates of the incidence of symptomatic acoustic neuroma vary from one in every 200,000 people to one in every 3,500 people. Other studies indicate a more frequent incidence, perhaps as high as 1.5% of the population. Most acoustic neuromas are diagnosed on patients between the ages of 30 and 60. Access health information, tools and other features.

63. Acoustic Neuroma Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=15162

64. Frequently Asked Questions - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary What are the important points to know about an acoustic neuroma? An acoustic neuroma (sometimes termed neurinoma or schwannoma) is a benign http://www.nyee.edu/faqlist.html?tablename=faq&key=70

65. Acoustic Neuroma Neurofibromatosis type II strongly predisposes patients to acoustic neuromas. Symptoms include unilateral hearing loss and other neurologic findings when http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP1081.html

Acoustic neuroma DESCRIPTION: 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 include unilateral hearing loss and other neurologic findings when the tumor compresses the cerebellum, pons, or facial nerve. CAUSES: Unknown Synonyms: Acoustic schwannoma ICD-9-CM: 225.1 (M9560/0) Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves Author(s): Sean O. McMenomey, MD

66. Acoustic Neuroma acoustic neuroma is the name commonly applied to a benign tumor arising from the A patient with an acoustic neuroma has two options the patient can http://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ent/PatientInfo/info_acoustic.html

Find a Doctor Index of Patient Information Clinic Maps and Directions Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) Jeffrey P. Harris, M.D., Ph.D. Introduction Diagnosis Acoustic Neuromas are most frequently diagnosed by MRI scan in a patient with unilateral hearing loss. Important information to be determined from the MRI scan are distance the tumor extends laterally in the auditory canal, the extent to which the tumor expands in the cerebello-pontine angle, and whether or not the brain stem is contacted or distorted. Other important diagnostic tests are the audiogram and the recordable brain stem audio evoked responses (BAERs) because these will provide indicators of the possibility of saving hearing. Classification Based on the MRI scan, Acoustic Neuromas fall into three classifications: Entirely intracanalicular , which means the entire tumor is no bigger than a bean and is completely within the bony canal. Intracranial extension without brain stem distortion , which means the intracranial portion of the tumor is small, i.e. 1-2 cm. Intracranial extension with brain stem distortion , which means the intracranial portion of the tumor is bigger than 2 cm and pressing on the bone of the brain.

67. Department Of Otolaryngology - UT Memphis - Acoustic Neuroma An acoustic neuroma (otherwise known as vestibular schwannoma) is a benign The most common complaint of a patient with an acoustic neuroma is hearing http://www.utmem.edu/otolaryngology/Patients&Public/Ear&BalanceCenter/AcousticNe

The Ear and Balance Center: Acoustic Neuroma What is an acoustic neuroma? An acoustic neuroma (otherwise known as vestibular schwannoma) is a benign tumor arising in the vestibular, or balance nerve connecting the inner ear to the br ain. The balance nerve runs beside the nerve of hearing and the facial nerve which controls movement of the facial muscles. These three nerves travel through a bony canal known as the internal auditory canal. The acoustic neuroma slowly grows in this canal and eventually may extend inward toward the brain. If the tumor grows large enough to press upon the brainstem, it will cause major problems. The most common complaint of a patient with an acoustic neuroma is hearing loss in one ear. Other symptoms include ringing in the ears, imbalance, spinning vertigo, numbness in the ear or facial area, and headache. How is acoustic neuroma diagnosed? A patient may be suspected of having an acoustic neuroma if a hearing test reveals sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss in one ear. It is important to note that most people with such hearing loss do not have an acoustic neuroma. Currently, the best way to diagnose an acoustic neuroma is with an MRI scan. This is an MRI scan showing an Acoustic Neuroma of the left vestibular nerve. This patient complained of diminished hearing in the left ear, and had no other problems. His audiogram showed mild nerve hearing loss on the left. How quickly will an acoustic neuroma grow?

68. Encyclopaedia Topic : Acoustic Neuroma, Section : Introduction An acoustic neuroma is a rare, benign (noncancerous) growth. An acoustic neuroma is not a life-threatening condition except in the very rare cases that http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=496

69. Encyclopaedia Topic : Acoustic Neuroma, Section : Symptoms NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia. acoustic neuroma acoustic neuromas grow very slowly, so the symptoms usually develop very slowly too. http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=496&AreaID=2896&LinkID=2301

70. NoFrames Cranial Base / Acoustic Neuroma Index From Wake Forest Neurosurgery The NoFrames index of internet resources on Cranial Base Neurosurgery for tumors such as acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) and other lesions of the http://www.wfubmc.edu/surg-sci/ns/cbase3.html

Acoustic Neuroma Index Department of Neurosurgery Wake Forest University School of Medicine Neurosurgery Home Acoutic Neuroma / Cranial Base Center Gamma Knife Home Schedule Appointment ... Framed version of the Wake Forest Cranial Base Center Homepage Links to resources about acoustic neuroma / vestibular schwannoma and other skull base lesions For more information about how you can contribute to the cure for brain tumors click here. The Acoustic Neuroma Association Homepage Local Acoustic Neuroma Support Groups and Contacts Frequently asked questions about acoustic neuromas Acoustic neuroma detection Treatments for acoustic neuromas Glossary of terms relevant to acoustic neuromas Comparing Management Options for Acoustic Neuroma Patients A detailed presentation from the University of Pittsburgh. For physcians a CME presentation Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Acoustic Neuromas: Sorting Out Treatment Options Gamma Knife for Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) Long-Term Outcomes After Radiosurgery for Acoustic Neuromas. Published in The New England Journal of Medicine Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., M.Sc., FRCS(C), L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., John C. Flickinger, M.D. UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA.

71. Acoustic Neuroma An acoustic neuroma, otherwise known as a vestibular schwannoma, The most common complaint of a patient with an acoustic neuroma is hearing loss that is http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/balance/patient education brochures/acoustic neuroma.h

Acoustic Neuroma What is an acoustic neuroma? An acoustic neuroma, otherwise known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a benign tumor arising off the balance portion of the nerve that runs from the inner ear to the brain. During its course from the inner ear to the brain, the nerve of balance runs together with the nerve of hearing and the nerve that supplies the facial muscles in a bony canal known as the internal auditory canal. The tumor first fills this canal and then extends out into the area of the brain. It is when the tumor grows large enough to compress the brain that it causes serious complications. What are the symptoms caused by an acoustic neuroma? The most common complaint of a patient with an acoustic neuroma is hearing loss that is worse in one particular ear. Other complaints include ringing in the ears, imbalance - particularly in the dark, spinning vertigo, numbness in the ear or facial area, and headache. How is acoustic neuroma diagnosed?

72. Acoustic Neuroma / Stereotactic Radiosurgery acoustic neuroma treatment information using Gamma Knife and Linac stereotactic radiosurgery. http://www.irsa.org/acoustic_neuroma.html

/* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var pageName = ""; /**** DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE! ****/ var code = ' '; document.write(' '); document.write('>'); USA Centers of Excellence Ask the Medical Staff Click here to search my site Court Decision Acoustic Neuroma An acoustic neuroma is a skull based nerve sheath tumor that constitutes about 6% of all primary intracranial tumors. The are usually benign and slow growing tumor which arise primarily from the vestibular portion of the VIII cranial nerve and lie in the cerebellopontine angle - a wedge shaped area bounded by the petrous bone, the pons and the cerebellum. Diagnosis It is a scary moment when your doctor tells you that you have a "brain tumor" called acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma). You think you are the only one with this disease and you will soon die or at least become a physical wreck. You fear the only treatments available are either ineffective or very dangerous. Fortunately, this is all wrong. You are not alone: between 2500 and 3000 new acoustic neuroma patients are diagnosed in the United States alone every year. And effective, low-risk treatment is available.

73. Acoustic Neuroma Page MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF STUDY ON DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY OF acoustic neuroma STAFF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS CASE REPORT acoustic neuroma LINKS http://open.cineca.it/entunibo/anpage.htm

MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF STUDY ON DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY OF ACOUSTIC NEUROMA UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA - ENT DEPARTMENT - S.ORSOLA HOSPITAL NEUROSURGERY DEPARTMENT - BELLARIA HOSPITAL STAFF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS CASE REPORT ... Home Page

74. Acoustic Neuroma Association NSW Australia -Home Page The acoustic neuroma Association NSW Inc is a patient organised information and support group. http://www2.tpgi.com.au/users/bcrowe/

Welcome to the Home of the Acoustic Neuroma Association NSW Inc. Australia Please say G'day.. Visit and join A ustralasian Acoustic ... Neuroma Group This page has been accessed times since March 1999 Please read the it contains important information

75. Vestibular Schwannoma, Family Guide To Neuromedicine Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma). A Vestibular schwannoma, previously known as an acoustic neuroma, is one of the most common forms of brain tumor. http://www.muhealth.org/~neuromedicine/vestibular.shtml

Find a physician Find a clinic E-mail patients Request appointments ... Find a job NEUROMEDICINE Family guide topics Neurological Surgery Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) A Vestibular schwannoma, previously known as an acoustic neuroma, is one of the most common forms of brain tumor. It usually occurs on one side of the brain and is often detected in the third to sixth decade of life. The tumor is comprised of cells, called Schwann cells, and is therefore often referred to as a "Schwannoma." The tumor is relatively slow growing, and may go unnoticed until symptoms occur. The symptoms of acoustic neuroma include: Unilateral hearing loss Hearing loss is caused by the tumor pressing on the eighth cranial nerve, which controls hearing. This is the most common symptom of acoustic neuroma. The person may notice a decrease in the hearing acuity in one ear, while the other ear is unchanged. Often, the person may notice listening on the telephone becomes more difficult with one ear. High pitch voices or music may be difficult to hear. The hearing loss may be slow and go unnoticed in the beginning, and may progress to almost complete hearing loss in one ear. Ringing in the ear, tinnitus

76. Acoustic Neuroma, Acoustic Neuroma Surgery, Ear Tumors acoustic neuroma Department of Otolaryngology – Cleveland Clinic - leader in ear tumors, acoustic neuroma surgery. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/otol/neuro/acoustic.htm

Acoustic Neurinoma Early diagnosis of an acoustic neurinoma is key to preventing its serious consequences. Unfortunately, early detection of the tumor is sometimes difficult because the symptoms may be subtle and may not appear in the beginning stages of growth. Also, hearing loss, dizziness, and tinnitus are common symptoms of many middle and inner ear problems. Therefore, once the symptoms appear, a thorough ear examination and hearing test are essential for proper diagnosis. Computerized tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are helpful in determining the location and size of a tumor and also in planning its removal. If an acoustic neurinoma is surgically removed when it is still very small, hearing may be preserved and accompanying symptoms may go away. As the tumor grows larger, surgical removal is often more complicated because the tumor may become firmly attached to the nerves that control facial movement, hearing and balance. There are two types of acoustic neurinomas: unilateral and bilateral. Unilateral acoustic neurinomas affect only one ear and account for approximately 8 percent of all tumors inside the skull. Symptoms may develop at any age, but usually occur between the ages of 30 and 60 years.

77. Acoustic Neuroma Association NSW Inc The acoustic neuroma Association NSW Inc is a patient organised information and support group. http://www.acousticneuroma.com.au/

78. LINAC For Acoustic Neuromas PreLINAC Evaluation for acoustic neuromas. acoustic neuromas and meningiomas are the lesions second most commonly treated with the LINAC Scalpel at the http://radsurg.ufl.edu/patient/acoustic.html

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SHANDS NEUROLOGICAL CENTER Pre-LINAC Evaluation for Acoustic Neuromas Acoustic neuromas and meningiomas are the lesions second most commonly treated with the LINAC Scalpel at the University of Florida Shands Neurological Center. Acoustic neuromas and meningiomas must be less than 3.5 cm in diameter to be treated with the LINAC Scalpel. Acoustic neuromas and meningiomas that have been partially removed or that have recurred after surgical removal also can be treated with the LINAC Scalpel. Referring physicians should send actual CT and MRI films, as well as hospital and office records, to the University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Risks of LINAC Treatment There is no known acute risk of radiosurgical therapy, which allows patients to be treated on an outpatient basis. About 50 percent of AN's treated result in shrinkage of the tumor, and about 40 percent of AN's treated remain the same. Less than 10 percent of AN's treated continue to grow. Facial nerve and/or trigeminal nerve symptoms develop in about 3 percent of AN patients. Radiation necrosis of the brain tissue around the acoustic neuroma or meningioma can cause a variety of neurological complications, depending on the location of the lesion. This occurs in less than 5 percent of acoustic neuroma and meningioma patients.

79. Acoustic Neuroma CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center provides research services and healthcare information to physicians, http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00035960.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Acoustic neuroma Definition An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor arising from cells in the eighth cranial nerve, located deep within the skull. Description The eighth cranial nerve carries information from the ear to the brain. This information concerns both hearing and balance. Small tumors that would be of no consequence in most places become important within critical structures like cranial nerves or in confined spaces like the bony canal through which this nerve passes. It takes little increase in the amount of tissue in this narrow space to squeeze the nerve and the nearby brain. At surgery, these tumors are usually less than an inch in diameter. Although considered benign because they are not cancerous , any abnormal growth in a confined space may cause serious problems. The cause of acoustic neuroma is unknown. The symptoms develop over several years as the tumor slowly grows and pushes on surrounding structures. The first problem is usually ringing in the ears ( tinnitus ), decreased hearing, and

80. Acoustic Neuroma acoustic neuroma links for patients, students, and other hearing healthcare providers. A summary of what can be found at each link is provided. http://www.audiologynet.com/acoustic-neuroma.html

AudiologyNet Audiology Information for the Masses Acoustic Neuroma American Brain Tumor Association Very very nice web site that has won several awards. This web site has information about brain tumors and the different research that is currently being done. Dictionary for Brain Tumor Patients This is an excellent page to print out to have on hand. It is 19 pages of terms that may be used while discussing brain tumors. Clinical Trials and Noteworthy Treatments for Brain Tumors Excellent web site! Has a database of over 200 different treatments. Also has a brain tumor forum, address book of doctors, journal links, web links, news, and several other areas. The Brain Tumor Society Excellent site to visit! Has information for patients and healthcare providers. Also has an area where events and conferences are listed. Information on Acoustic Neuroma Very nice web site that gives a large amount of information on a large number of topics associated with acoustic neuromas. Acoustic Neuroma..University of Minnesota A very nice easy to understand web site that has a large amount of information for patients.

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