Preferred Label : acoustic schwannoma;
RADLEX synonyms : acoustic neuroma;
Definition : A schwannoma that arises from the vestibular division of the vestibulocochlear nerve
and tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade of life. Clinical manifestations
include loss of hearing, headache, vertigo, facial pain, tinnitus, and facial weakness.
Bilateral acoustic neuromas are associated with neurofibromatosis 2. (From Adams et
al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p673) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0027859;
Origin ID : RID4481;
UMLS CUI : C0027859;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A schwannoma that arises from the vestibular division of the vestibulocochlear nerve
and tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade of life. Clinical manifestations
include loss of hearing, headache, vertigo, facial pain, tinnitus, and facial weakness.
Bilateral acoustic neuromas are associated with neurofibromatosis 2. (From Adams et
al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p673) [MeSH]