VESTIBULAR SCHWANOMA PRESENTING AS HEADACHE
Dr. M. K. Rajasekar, Dr. Nithya and Dr. Mahesh Madhu
ABSTRACT
Vestibularschwannoma, is a tumor of the Schwann cells which
involves the vestibular division of the VII cranial nerve. Most
commonly the patients present withorofacial pain, facial paralysis,
trigeminal neuralgia, tinnitus, hearing loss, and imbalance that result
from compression of cranial nerves V–IX. In some patients, acoustic
neuromas may grow large enough, preventing the normal flow of
cerebrospinal fluid by pressing against the brainstem, leading to a
phenomenon called hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus, causes pressure on
the tissues of brain and results in a variety of symptoms including headaches, an impaired
ability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia), and mental confusion. Headaches may
also occur in the absence of hydrocephalus and in some rare cases may be the first sign of an
acoustic neuroma. We report a interesting case of acoustic neuroma presented as unilateral
headache for a short duration of 2 months.
Keywords: Vestibularschwannoma, is a tumor withorofacial of 2 months.
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