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Acoustic Neuroma

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Synonyms

Acoustic Neurilemoma
Bilateral Acoustic Neuroma
Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor
Fibroblastoma, Perineural
Neurinoma of the Acoustic Nerve
Neurofibroma of the Acoustic Nerve
Schwannoma of the Acoustic Nerve

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Acoustic Neuroma is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that begins at the 8th cranial nerve, which runs from the brain to the inner ear. Any disruption of the signals sent along the 8th cranial nerve will interfere with hearing and with the patient’s balance.
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Resources

Children's Tumor Foundation: Ending Neurofibromatosis Through Research
95 Pine Street
16th Floor
New York
NY
10005
Tel: (212)344-6633
Fax: (212)747-0004
800: (800)323-7938
TDD: (212)344-6633
info@ctf.org
http://www.nf.org

American Tinnitus Association
P.O. Box 5
Portland
OR
97207
United States
Tel: (503)248-9985
Fax: (503)248-0024
800: (800)634-8978
tinnitus@ata.org
http://www.ata.org

Deafness Research Foundation
8201 Greensboro Drive
Third Floor
McLean
VA
22102
United States
Tel: (703)610-9025
Fax: (703)610-9005
800: (800)829-5934
drf@drf.orgAcoustic Neuroma Association
600 Peachtree Parkway
Suite 108
Cumming
GA
30041
USA
Tel: (770)205-8211
Fax: (770)205-0239
info@ANAUSA.org
http://www.ANAUSA.org

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington
D.C.
20007-2778
United States
Tel: (202)337-5220
Fax: (202)337-8314
800: (866)337-5220
info@agbell.org
http://www.agbell.org

Better Hearing Institute
515 King Street, Suite 420
Suite 420
Alexandria
VA
22314
United States
Tel: (703)684-3391
Fax: (703)684-6048
800: (800)327-9355
mail@betterhearing.org
http://www.betterhearing.org

NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (Balance)
National Temporal Bone, Hearing
and Balance Pathology Resource Registry
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
243 Charles Street
Boston
MA
02114-3096
Fax: (617)573-3838
800: (800)822-1327
TDD: (888)561-3277
TBRegistry@meei.harvard.edu
http://www.tbregistry.org

Acoustic Neuroma Association of Canada
Box 369
Edmonton
Alberta
T5J 2J6
Canada
Tel: 7804283384
Fax: 7804283909
800: 8005612622
info@anac.ca
http://www.anac.ca

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America
#300
Reston
VA
20190
Tel: (703)790-8466
Fax: (703)790-8631
800: (800)222-2336
info@audiology.org
http://www.audiology.org

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Last Updated: 5/12/2008
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