What is Acoustic Neuroma
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What is Acoustic Neuroma? - Acoustic Neuroma Association
An acoustic neuroma (sometimes termed a vestibular schwannoma) is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that arises on the eighth cranial nerve leading from the brain to the inner ear. This nerve has two distinct parts, one part associated with transmitting sound and the other with sending balance information to the brain from the inner ear. Learn more about acoustic neuroma from the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
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An acoustic neuroma (sometimes termed a vestibular schwannoma) is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that arises on the eighth cranial nerve leading from the brain to the inner ear. This nerve has two distinct parts, one part associated with transmitting sound and the other with sending balance information to the brain from the inner ear. Learn more about acoustic neuroma from the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
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An acoustic neuroma (sometimes termed a vestibular schwannoma) is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that arises on the eighth cranial nerve leading from the brain to the inner ear. This nerve has two distinct parts, one part associated with transmitting sound and the other with sending balance information to the brain from the inner ear. Learn more about acoustic neuroma from the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
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