Removing a vestibular schwannoma - a slow-growing, benign tumor that develops in the nerves connecting the inner ear to the brain - is a delicate procedure. Surgeons must differentiate the tumor from ...

Vestibular schwannomas related to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) are difficult to manage and are sometimes treated with a noninvasive option, stereotactic radiosurgery. A retrospective study conducted ...

Cochlear implantation has emerged as a pivotal intervention for addressing sensorineural hearing loss in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), a benign tumour originating from the ...

April 18, 2023 –Vestibular schwannomas related to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) are difficult to manage and are sometimes treated with a noninvasive option, stereotactic radiosurgery. A retrospective ...

Mumbai: Dr Satish Nair, Senior Consultant, ENT & Head and Neck Oncology, Apollo Cancer Centre, Bangalore, spoke to ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash about the endoscopic trans canal excision of facial ...

Natural treatments cannot shrink acoustic neuromas, although researchers continue to investigate this topic. Proven treatments include observation, surgery, and radiation. Acoustic neuromas form in ...

Experts are recommending early post-surgical assessment -- preferably within 24 hours -- for trouble chewing and swallowing food, or speaking normally, among patients who have had benign tumors ...

Losartan, a popular medication used to treat hypertension, could improve hearing in patients who developed hearing loss due to vestibular schwannoma (VS). Researchers from the Massachusetts General ...

Meghan Shaw was no stranger to the otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor). For as long as she could remember, she suffered from frequent sinus infections. She got surgery at age 14 but, by 16 ...

Johns Hopkins experts are recommending early post-surgical assessment—preferably within 24 hours—for trouble chewing and swallowing food, or speaking normally, among patients who have had benign ...