Eric Winter

Mar 13, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Eric Winter |Christian Fritz |Jacob Harris |Deepak Lakshmipathy

Introduction Vestibular schwannomas (VSs, also known as acoustic neuromas) are benign intracranial tumours arising from the neoplastic growth of Schwann cells of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII).1 Most VSs arise sporadically but are also associated with genetic disorders such as neurofibromatosis 2 or schwannomatosis.2 They are generally rare with prevalence estimates of 42 cases per 100,000 persons.3 Yet recent research suggests increasing incidence increasing secondary to...