Acoustic neuroma Flashcards
1
Q
Features (4)
A
vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and an absent corneal reflex
2
Q
Affected cranial nerves
A
cranial nerve V: absent corneal reflex
cranial nerve VII: facial palsy
cranial nerve VIII: vertigo, unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral tinnitus
3
Q
iNVESTIGATION
A
MRI of the cerebellopontine angle
4
Q
Mx
A
> 40mm –> surgery