Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, the Director of The Facial Paralysis Institute, is a Facial Paralysis & Bell’s Palsy Surgeon who is deeply committed to the treatment of

Jan 25, 2017 · Most patients diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma have no apparent risk factors. Exposure to high-dose ionizing radiation is the only definite environmental

The most common inner ear tumor is an acoustic neuroma which originates on the hearing and balance nerves. It begins its growth within the inner ear but eventually

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

Timothy C. Hain, MD Last modified: 10/2012 What is Acoustic Neuroma? What Causes Acoustic Neuroma? How is Acoustic Neuroma Diagnosed? How is

What Are Symptoms of an Acoustic Neuroma (AN)? Hearing Loss Tinnitus (Ringing in the ears) Vertigo Imbalance Pressure Facial Weakness & Numbness. Hearing Loss

A neuroma is a scar of nerve tissue that typically forms on the branch of a sensory nerve after an injury to that nerve. Neuromas often occur in patients after

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What is an acoustic neuroma?An acoustic neuroma (also known as vestibular schwannoma or acoustic neurinoma) is a benign (nonmalignant), usually slow-growing tumor

Acoustic Neuroma / Vestibular Schwannoma WHAT IS AN ACOUSTIC NEUROMA? An acoustic neuroma is a tumor of the cells surrounding the nerve that transmits balance