What is the diagnosis of Acoustic Neuroma?

A good quality CT helps in the diagnosis of this condition. It detects the nueromas which are larger in size that is they are more than 2 cm in diameter. They also detect the neuromas which are more than 1.5 cm in diameter and are present in the cerebello pontine angle. The smaller tumors are [...]

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What is an Acoustic Neuroma?

It is defined as a condition in which there is a primary intra cranial tumor of the myelin forming cells. It is benign in the nature and involves the vestibule cochlear nerve. It is the 8th cranial nerve. It is also known as the vestibular schwannoma. The term acoustic is a misnomer as the tumor [...]

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