Acoustic Neuroma
Alternate Names : Angle Tumor, Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor, Tumor - Acoustic, Vestibular Schwannoma
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Acoustic Neuroma Complications
- Brain surgery results in complete removal of the tumor in greater than 95% of cases with a less than 1% mortality.
- About 95% of patients with small tumors will have no permanent facial paralysis following surgery. However, roughly two-thirds of patients with large tumors will have some permanent facial weakness following surgery.
- Approximately one half of patients with small tumors will retain useful hearing in the affected ear following surgery.
- There may be delayed radiation effects following radiosurgery, including nerve damage, loss of hearing, and facial paralysis.
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