An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve. Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it connects the inner ear with the brain and has two different parts.

Q: Which doctor should I consult for Morton''s neuroma? A: An individual with foot pain should visit a podiatrist or an orthopedic surgeon to get a clear understanding of the cause of the pain. The ...

This week we are going to continue our talks about neurologic conditions in the extremities by discussing a neurological phenomenon that occurs in the foot—Morton’s interdigital neuroma. Morton’s ...

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The translabyrinthine approach is an option for removing a benign ear tumor called an acoustic neuroma or vestibular schwannoma. Surgeons make an incision behind the ear and remove bone from the inner ...

AN amputation neuroma may form from the cut ends of nerve fibers divided in the course of surgery on the biliary tree, just as it may occur elsewhere in the body. A tumor results that is not a true ...

Acoustic neuroma is a rare benign (non-cancerous) tumour that arises from the sheath surrounding the vestibulocochlear nerve (the nerve that helps you to hear and maintain balance in posture). In most ...

Acoustic neuroma is a benign intercranial tumor involving the myelin-forming Schwann cells of the vestibular portion of the 8th cranial nerve in the peripheral nervous system. It is a slow-growing ...

An acoustic neuroma is a rare slow-growing tumour which results from the sheath surrounding 'vestibulocochlear' nerve. The 'vestibulocochlear' nerve is the eighth cranial nerve that connects the ear ...