Acoustic neuroma Flashcards

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Features (4)

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vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and an absent corneal reflex

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Affected cranial nerves

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cranial nerve V: absent corneal reflex
cranial nerve VII: facial palsy
cranial nerve VIII: vertigo, unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral tinnitus

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iNVESTIGATION

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MRI of the cerebellopontine angle

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Mx

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> 40mm –> surgery

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