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Descriptor
English
:
Neuroma, Acoustic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neuroma Acústico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neuroma Acústico
Synonyms
English
:
Acoustic Neuroma
Schwannoma, Acoustic
Schwannoma, Vestibular
Melanocytic Vestibular Schwannoma
Tree Number:
C04.557.465.625.650.595.610
C04.557.580.600.610.595.610
C04.557.580.625.650.595.610
C04.588.614.596.240.015
C09.218.807.800.675
C09.647.675
C10.292.225.750
C10.292.910.600
Definition
English
:
A benign SCHWANNOMA of the eighth cranial nerve (
VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE
), mostly arising from the vestibular branch (
VESTIBULAR NERVE
) during the fifth or sixth decade of
life
. Clinical manifestations include
HEARING LOSS
;
HEADACHE
;
VERTIGO
;
TINNITUS
; and
FACIAL PAIN
. Bilateral acoustic neuromas are associated with
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2
. (From Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, p673)
History Note
English
:
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Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SC
secondary
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
28187
Unique Identifier:
D009464
Occurrence in VHL
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