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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of schwannoma include hearing loss, tinnitus, dysphagia, and ataxia.
Symptoms
Symptoms of schwannoma depend on the location of the tumor.[1]
- Intracranial schwannoma:
- Acoustic neuroma (most common)
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Vertigo
- Tinnitus
- Facial weakness
- Facial numbness and tingling
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Difficulty swallowing and hoarseness
- Taste changes
- Confusion
- Trigeminal schwannoma
- Trigeminal nerve dysfunction
- Facial nerve schwannoma
- Facial nerve dysfunction
- Jugular foramen schwannoma
- Hypoglossal schwannomas
- Hypoglossal nerve dysfunction
- Spinal schwannoma
- Intercostal nerve schwannoma
- Usually asymptomatic
- Intramuscular schwannoma
- Painless mass
References
- ↑ Foley RW, Shirazi S, Maweni RM, Walsh K, McConn Walsh R, Javadpour M, Rawluk D (November 2017). "Signs and Symptoms of Acoustic Neuroma at Initial Presentation: An Exploratory Analysis". Cureus. 9 (11): e1846. doi:10.7759/cureus.1846. PMC 5768319. PMID 29348989.