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Acoustic Neuroma Definition
Common names:
  • Acoustic Nerve Tumor
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Acoustic Schwannoma
  • Auditory Nerve Tumor
  • Auditory Neuroma
  • Neuroma of the Auditory Nerve
  • Schwannoma
  • Tumor of the Acoustic Nerve
  • Tumor of the Auditory Nerve
  • Vestibular Schwannoma
A person with an acoustic neuroma has a rare, slow-growing tumor of the nerve that transmits signals from the ear to the brain. Images

Acoustic neuromas are non-cancerous, and can cause dizziness and ringing in the ears.

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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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