ACOUSTIC NEUROMA

It is a condition characterized by non-cancerous growth that occurs in vestibulochochlear nears.This is Known as ACOUSTIC NEUROMA

Etiology/Risk Factors

Exposure to high radiation.
Use of Carcinogenic Agent

Signs and Symptoms

• • Vertigo

• • Balance problems

• • Difficulty in swallowing

• • Headaches

• • Facial muscle weakness

• • Partial Hearing Loss

• • Confusion

• • Facial numbness

• • Clumsiness or unsteadiness.

Management

The management of acoustic neuroma consist of following:

• • Observation: It is a wathful waiting in which wait is done to surgery and radiotherapy.

• • Surgical Therapy:

• • Retrosigmoid/sub-occipital: The opening in made in the skull in the back part of head to remove cancer.

• • Translabyrinthine: In this surgery the incision is made in back Side Area of ear. More than 3 cm tumors are removed by this surgery.

• • Radiation therapy:

• • Single fraction stereotactic radiosur-gurgery (SRS): It include delivery of hundreds of small beams canal.

• • Multi-session fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FRS): In this therapy low doses of radiations are given.