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Acoustic Neuroma - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Gu by ICON Health Publications,

The orbicularis oculi reflex in acoustic neuromas: A clinical and electrodiagnostic evaluation by Andrew Eisen, 1974

Microsurgery of the temporal bone and of acoustic neuromas by Albert L Rhoton, 1977

Meniere's Disease - Update 1999 by France) International Conference on Acoustic Neuroma Surgery (2nd : 1995 : Paris, 2000-07-28

Diagnosis and management of acoustic tumors: By William E. Hitselberger, MD and William F. House, MD by William E Hitselberger, 1968

Simultaneous contralateral vestibular schwannoma and glomus jugulare tumor: a case report.: An article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal by Ioannis Moumoulidis, Clive Brewis, et all 2005-05-01

Schwannoma of the nasal cavity.(Disease/Disorder overview): An article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal by Amee Dharia, Collin S. Karmody, et all 2007-04-01

Vocal fold paralysis secondary to a jugular foramen schwannoma.(IMAGING CLINIC)(Case study): An article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal by Enrique Palacios, 2007-10-01

Vestibular schwannoma: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders</i> by Rosalyn, MD Carson-DeWitt, 2005

Long-term Results and Indications in Otology and Otoneurosurgery by R. Charchon, E. Garcia Ibanez, 1991-08-21

Accoustic Tumors:Diagnosis and Managment by William R. House, Charles M., Ph.D. Luetje, et all 1997-02-01

The ultrastructure of the endolymphatic sac in man (Laryngoscope) by Robert A Schindler, 1980

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1998 Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: A Patients Perspective
acoustic neuroma Surgery A Patient's Perspective. by Gary Hunt. Disclaimer job!acoustic neuroma Surgery A Patient's Perspective. by Gary Hunt.
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/hunt.htm

Extractions: by Gary Hunt : This account is my own and I make no promises as to every medical detail being accurate, the events are as just as I recalled them. Any opinion expressed is entirely my own. I can't promise that each surgery will go exactly like this one, but hope that it offers some insight from a personal perspective. Consult your physician for details. July 31, 1995 August 18, 1995 At the ENT's office, more sophisticated hearing tests were performed. One of the tests involved sending some sound waves at the ear and noting the wave forms produced, which indicates the functioning of the acoustic nerve. Since the wave patterns produced were not normal for my right ear, they decided to go ahead and order an MRI to get more detailed information. The ENT said that it is probably nothing, but it is not typical to lose hearing in just one ear alone (unless due to noise exposure). It is always nice to have a doctor with a since of humor (I think). At the end, he asked me, have you ever seen the Woody Allen film, "Hannah and Her Three Sisters?" I said I had and vaguely recalled that in the film Woody Allen had to get an MRI and felt that he was going to surely die. The ENT said, "don't be like the character Woody Allen portrayed." I later on learned that in the movie, he was actually going for an MRI scan to check for acoustic neuroma . I had never had an MRI before and wondered what it was like. He said, "I've never lost anybody yet (to an MRI) and you're not allowed to be the first." I left not really worrying about anything.
Neurofibromatosis Resources - NF 2 And Acoustic Neuroma Information
Online resources addressing Neurofibromatosis type 2, acoustic neuroma,brain tumors, and hearing loss. NF2 and acoustic neuroma.
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/NFR/nf2.htm
Froedtert & Medical College > Medical Resources > Acoustic Neuroma Program
acoustic neuroma Program. Acoustic options. Medical Staff Specialistsin the treatment of acoustic neuroma and skull base tumors.
http://www.froedtert.com/medical/neurosciences/acoustic/

Extractions: Acoustic neuroma is a non-cancerous tumor located at the base of the brain, originating from one of the balance nerves within the internal auditory canal. As it grows, it presses against several nerves and creates problems in hearing, balance, facial movement and facial sensation. Left unchecked, it may press on the brainstem and become life threatening. The cause of acoustic neuromas in most patients is unknown. According to the Acoustic Neuroma Association, estimates of the incidence of symptomatic acoustic neuroma vary from one in every 200,000 people to one in every 3,500 people. Other studies indicate a more frequent incidence, perhaps as high as 1.5% of the population. Most acoustic neuromas are diagnosed on patients between the ages of 30 and 60. For more information call 414-805-3666 or 800-272-3666 (toll free).
Froedtert & Medical College > Medical Resources > Acoustic Neuroma Program
acoustic neuroma Program Diagnosing acoustic neuroma. Initial symptoms of acousticneuroma are difficult to distinguish from more common medical problems.
http://www.froedtert.com/medical/neurosciences/acoustic/diagnosis.html

Extractions: Initial symptoms of acoustic neuroma are difficult to distinguish from more common medical problems. In the beginning, 90% of those with an acoustic neuroma experience a reduction in hearing in one ear, often accompanied by tinnitus (ringing). Unsteadiness or balance problems may also be experienced, since the tumor originates on the eighth cranial nerve. As the tumor increases in size, it presses on other cranial nerves, including those that control facial movement and sensation. If abnormalities are identified with audiologic testing, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test will be used to define whether an acoustic neuroma is present and to pinpoint its size and location. Sometimes, a facial nerve test is done to measure the tumor's impact on the nerve.
ACOUSTIC NEUROMA
acoustic neuroma. The several names used for this benign tumor includeacoustic neuroma, acoustic neuronoma and vestibular schwannoma.
http://www.medhelp.org/lib/neuronom.htm

Extractions: Acoustic neuromas are being more frequently diagnosed as those with hearing loss and sometimes other symptoms are obtaining MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans) which can show small tumors at an early stage. The several names used for this benign tumor include acoustic neuroma, acoustic neuronoma and vestibular schwannoma. It involves the 8th cranial nerve which has two branches - acoustic and vestibular and under the microscope resembles schwann cells. For that reason, vestibular schwannoma is a synonym. The phrase "benign" generally implies a course unmarked by progression or death. Unfortunately, in the brain, this is not necessarily the situation. Because the brain is so delicate and encased in bone, there is little extra space for unusual growths of any type. The incidence of acoustic neuromas is modest - approximately 1 per 100,000 people per year. It's equivalent to approximately 2,500 people being diagnosed each year in the United States. That is of little relief to those diagnosed. Because MRI can detect lesions which were previously not visible by other means, it is likely that the true incidence is higher. Symptoms include decreased hearing, ringing in the ears and a change in balance. While acoustic neuromas can affect either ear and sometimes both ears, most often it is unilateral.
Acoustic Neuroma Articles, Support Groups, And Resources
acoustic neuroma articles, support groups, and resources for patientsfrom Med Help International (www.medhelp.org). acoustic neuroma.
http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Acoustic_Neuroma.html
Acoustic Neuroma Resources
You can make a bookmark or favorite of this page as an Index for acoustic neuromaresources. Best wishes on your journey. What is an acoustic neuroma?
http://neuroma.wahig.com/

Extractions: This web page has been online continuously since January 23, 1996. In that regard, it's a piece of Internet history. Back in the olden days, Yahoo was only beginning to roll and Google was yet to be developed. It took some time to find and compile this page back then. I am no longer adding additional links though if I am informed , I will eventually update URLs for pages cited here. An acoustic neuroma is also called a vestibular schwannoma, because it affects the cranial nerve that controls hearing and the vestibular or balance system. I have compiled this list of resources related to Acoustic Neuromas (ANs) and their treatment, since my dad had surgery for an Acoustic Neuroma in 1995. I hope that folks looking for information or themselves, a friend, or a loved one will be able to find what they need here. Most people use this page to begin to find information to help them deal with an initial diagnosis. I have become aware that the effects of surgery can vary from person to person. There are some common problems following surgery and they can be quite upsetting to the unprepared. But remind yourself that this surgery was not even possible with any great success until the last half of this century! This is a benign tumor which you can survive.
Acoustic Neuroma Articles
List of medical journal articles dealing with acoustic neuroma care and treatment. Hearingpreservation in unilateral acoustic neuroma surgery.
http://www.acousticneuroma.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/reference.html

Extractions: Linskey ME, Lunsford LD, Flickinger JC: Neuroimaging of acoustic nerve sheath tumors after stereotaxic radiosurgery. AJNR Gormley WB, Sekhar LN, Wright D, et al. Acoustic neuromas: results of current surgical management. Neurosurgery 41:50-60, 1997. (Recent review of a large surgical series using modern techniques.) Foote RL, Coffey RJ, Swanson J, et al. Stereotactic radiosurgery using the gamma knife for acoustic neuromas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Flickinger JC, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD. Dose and diameter relationships for facial, trigeminal, and acoustic neuropathies following acoustic neuroma radiosurgery. Radiother Oncol Flickinger JC, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD, et al. Evolution in technique for vestibular schwannoma radiosurgery and effect on outcome. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Flickinger JC, Lunsford LD, Linskey ME, et al. Gamma knife radiosurgery for acoustic tumors; Multivariate analysis of four year results. Radiother Oncol Flickinger JC, Lunsford LD, Wu A, et al. Treatment planning for gamma knife radiosurgery with multiple isocenters.
Acoustic Neuroma Resources On The Internet
HealthCyclopedia, acoustic neuroma. Health News, acoustic neuroma Association Nonprofit organization providing information and support to patients.
http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/acoustic_neuroma.html

Extractions: The eLibrary newspaper and magazine archive contains articles from current and back issues of hundreds of publications, including: Modern Medicine Aging The Ardell Wellness Report HealthFacts The Journal of Environmental Health Medical Post Medical Update Men's Health and the National Women's Health Report
Acoustic Neuroma
acoustic neuroma links for patients, students, and other hearing healthcare providers. AudiologyNetAudiology Information for the Masses acoustic neuroma
http://www.audiologynet.com/acoustic-neuroma.html
Acoustic Neuroma Info
acoustic neuroma INFO SOURCES. NAME CHANGE. This site is being renamed AcousticNeuroma Physicians to more accurately reflect the nature of the site.
http://pages.prodigy.net/awiggins/acoustic.htm
Acoustic Neuroma Physicians
acoustic neuroma PHYSICIANS. (Formerly acoustic neuroma Info Sources). DISCLAIMERThe Information. Sandi Wiggins' acoustic neuroma Resources.
http://pages.prodigy.net/awiggins/acousticphysicians.htm
Acoustic Neuroma
acoustic neuroma. One cause of imbalance, dizziness, and occasionally vertigois a benign tumor termed an acoustic neuroma. acoustic neuromas are rare.
http://www.vestibular.org/neuroma.html

Extractions: Balance disorders can have a number of causes. One cause of imbalance, dizziness, and occasionally vertigo is a benign tumor termed an acoustic neuroma. Acoustic neuromas are rare. About 2,000 acoustic neuromas are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. The correct name for this tumor should be vestibular schwannoma , because it arises from the schwann cell (lining) layer of the vestibular portion of the eighth cranial nerve. However, this eighth nerve has two parts, the acoustic (hearing) part as well as the vestibular (balance) part, and since this is a non-malignant tumor (neuroma) on this nerve, the term "acoustic neuroma" is commonly used. An acoustic neuroma usually begins in a tiny tube called the internal auditory canal, which is the passage carrying the eighth and other nerves and blood vessels between the inner ear (where the balance mechanisms are located), and the brain. As the tumor grows inside this bony tube and then out against the brain, it distorts adjacent nerves. As the eighth nerve is stretched by the tumor, both hearing and balance may be affected. Some acoustic neuromas cause a period of unsteadiness or imbalance without other symptoms such as one-sided hearing loss or intense ringing in the ear. Vestibular nerve function may be gradually lost without much balance disturbance. These patients are not as likely to suffer long-term imbalance if the tumor is surgically removed and the non- functioning nerve sacrificed. A functioning vestibular nerve at the time of necessary surgical severing may require some time for bodily adjustment to the quick loss of this part of the balance system, and so the patient may suffer imbalance for several months after surgery.
NoFrames Cranial Base / Acoustic Neuroma Index From Wake Forest Neurosurgery
The NoFrames index of internet resources on Cranial Base Neurosurgery for tumorssuch as acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) and other lesions of the
http://www.wfubmc.edu/surg-sci/ns/cbase3.html

Extractions: Framed version of the Wake Forest Cranial Base Center Homepage Links to resources about acoustic neuroma / vestibular schwannoma and other skull base lesions For more information about how you can contribute to the cure for brain tumors click here. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., M.Sc., FRCS(C), L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., John C. Flickinger, M.D. UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA. American Brain Tumor Association Homepage National Brain Tumor Foundation The Brain Tumor Society in Boston, MA
Acoustic Neuroma Index (3)
acoustic neuroma Frame from the Department of Neurosurgery, Wake ForestUniversity School of Medicine, WinstonSalem, North Carolina.
http://www.wfubmc.edu/surg-sci/ns/cbase4.html

Extractions: Links to resources about acoustic neuroma / vestibular schwannoma and other skull base lesions For more information about how you can contribute to the cure for brain tumors click here. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., M.Sc., FRCS(C), L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., John C. Flickinger, M.D. UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA. American Brain Tumor Association Homepage National Brain Tumor Foundation The Brain Tumor Society in Boston, MA Brain Tumor Support Group of the Carolinas and Virginia meets monthly in Winston-Salem. Managament of Acoustic Neuromas (Vestibular Schwannomas) by Robert G. Ojemann, M.D.
Cromwell Gamma Knife Centre | Overview | A Short History
cromwell gamma knife centre gamma knife surgery stereotactic radiosurgery brainsurgery acoustic neuroma brain metastases brain tumour facial pain help
http://www.gammaknife.co.uk/internal/Overview/history.html

Extractions: Leksell, professor in Neurosurgery in Sweden, introduces the concept radiosurgery The first Gamma Knife prototype is made and the first patient treated at Studsvik nuclear plant The first patient treated at the Karolinska, Sophiahemmet Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden The first acoustic neuroma patient treated The first patient with an arteriovenous malformation treated An improved Gamma Knife prototype installed at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm Introduction of the first computer assisted dose planning program for the Gamma Knife The first patient treated for meningioma New Gamma Knife prototypes delivered to Sheffield, U.K., and Buenos Aires, Argentina The first Gamma Knife model for serial production installed in Pittsburgh, USA Gamma Knife series B installed at the Karolinska Hospital, Sweden
Acoustic Neuroma Treatment
Treatment options for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma), a benigntumor that grows from schwann cells of the vestibular nerve.
http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/imageguided/an.html

Extractions: Acoustic Neuroma Treatment (For an extensive discussion of acoustic neuroma treatment options, please see Acoustic Neuroma Treatment: Realities and Expectations An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that grows from schwann cells of the vestibular nerve. Also called vestibular schwannomas, these growths commonly lead to progressive hearing loss, ringing in the ear (tinnitus) and balance problems. They often grow first in the auditory canal and then expand to compress the brain. Treatment options for acoustic neuroma include surgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery or fractionated radiation therapy. The tumors can be slow growing and in some patients are simply observed. When tumors are present on both right and left sides of the brain, a condition called neurofibromatosis type 2 exists. Treatment Options Resection is indicated for patients with larger acoustic neuroma tumors that have caused major neurological deficits from brain compression. Surgeons perform stereotactic radiosurgery as the main alternative to acoustic tumor resection with the goals of preserved neurological function and prevention of tumor growth. The long-term outcomes of radiosurgery, particularly with gamma knife technique, have proven its role in the primary or adjuvant management of this disease. Radiotherapy can be offered to the very few patients with larger tumors in whom radiosurgery may not be feasible. Patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 pose specific challenges, particularly in regard to preservation of hearing and other cranial nerve function.
Acoustic Neuroma Association: Triwest Region
acoustic neuroma Association. Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado. Provides informationand encouragement to new patients diagnosed with acoustic neuroma.
http://members.aol.com/jrhhmh/triwestana.htm

Extractions: Wyoming Kansas Colorado Abolishing doubt, restoring cheer, Caring and sharing to help wipe out fear Purpose To provide educational information, encouragement, and support to individuals with acoustic neuroma or other benign cranial nerve tumors before, after, and during the months and years that follow treatment. To educate the public about early warning signs that may indicate the presence of an acoustic neuroma, facilitating timely diagnosis and treatment. How Can Triwest ANA Help me? Provides an opportunity for members to socialize, exchange ideas, comfort and support each other by mail, telephone and through personal interaction. Publishes Communications , a quarterly newsletter offering encouragement, information about members, and educational reports. (Members and Health Care Providers are encouraged to contribute to the newsletter). Provides non-medical advice to members. Provides information and encouragement to new patients diagnosed with acoustic neuroma. Holds committee meetings and general meeting sessions to provide educational information and allow members to meet and socialize.
HealthlinkUSA Acoustic Neuroma Links
medical and health related topics. FindWhat. Click here for page 1of acoustic neuroma information from the HealthlinkUSA directory.
http://www.healthlinkusa.com/4ent.htm
Acustic Neuroma--Capital Region Otolaryngology Head & Neck Group
acoustic neuroma.
http://www.capitaloto.com/acoustic.htm

Extractions: Search the Site: Home Northeast Neurotologic Clinic Ear Probems Otosclerosis Chronic Otitis Media Glomus Tumors Tinnitus ... Acoustic Neuroma Balance Problems Balance Problems Balance Testing Meniere's Disease Parixysmal Positional ... Vertigo How the Ear Works Perception of Sound Types of Hearing Impairment Balance Function Cochlear Implants Cochlear Implants How it Works Who is a Candidate Surgical Procedure Implantable Hearing Aids Implantable Hearing Aids Soundbirdge Direct System ... Locations Treatment Options Risks and Complications of Acustic Tumor Surgery Acoustic tumors are non-malignant (benign) growths that do not spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. They originate most commonly from the balance (eighth cranial nerve). They constitute six to ten percent of all brain tumors and are the most common tumors of the cerebellar pontine angle. Estimates of the incidence of acoustic neuromas in the general population vary from one person in 3,500 to one per million. Asymptomatic acoustic neuromas have been found at autopsy in 2.4% of the population.

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