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==[[Acoustic neuroma risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ==[[Acoustic neuroma risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ||
The causes of acoustic neuromas are largely unknown. Relatively few studies | |||
have addressed this specific tumor type, as acoustic neuromas are seldom analyzed | |||
separately in risk factor analyses and are more often grouped under the general heading 20 | |||
of brain tumors<ref>{{cite journal |author=Forssén UM, Lönn S, Ahlbom A, Savitz DA, Feychting M |title=Occupational magnetic field exposure and the risk of acoustic neuroma |journal=Am. J. Ind. Med. |volume=49 |issue=2 |pages=112–8 |year=2006 |month=February |pmid=16374820 |doi=10.1002/ajim.20251 |url=}}</ref> | |||
==[[Acoustic neuroma screening|Screening]]== | ==[[Acoustic neuroma screening|Screening]]== | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 24 April 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
The causes of acoustic neuromas are largely unknown. Relatively few studies have addressed this specific tumor type, as acoustic neuromas are seldom analyzed separately in risk factor analyses and are more often grouped under the general heading 20 of brain tumors[1]
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Classification
Causes
Differentiating Acoustic neuroma from other Disorders
Diagnosis
- History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings
Treatment
- Medical: Radiation Therapy
- Surgical: Surgery
Case Studies
Sources
- E. Braunwald; K. Isselbacher; J. Martin; A. Fauci; et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th edition. The McGraw-Hill Companies, New York, 1998. p. 2403.
- http://www.houseearclinic.com/acousticneuroma.htm - Detailed information on acoustic neuroma including case studies and patient questions answered
- Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma) and Neurofibromatosis National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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