Schwannoma history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of intracranial schwannoma include hearing loss, tinnitus, dysphagia, ataxia, Vertigo, Facial weakness, Dizziness, spinal schwannomas present with Back pain, Urinary incontinence, Urinary retention, Clumsiness, Weakness, Paresthesias
Symptoms
Symptoms of schwannoma depend on the location of the tumor.[1]
- Intracranial schwannoma:
- Acoustic neuroma (most common)
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Vertigo
- Tinnitus
- Facial weakness
- Facial numbness and tingling
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Difficulty swallowing and hoarseness
- Taste changes
- Confusion
- Trigeminal schwannoma
- Trigeminal nerve dysfunction
- Facial nerve schwannoma
- Facial nerve dysfunction
- Jugular foramen schwannoma
- Hypoglossal schwannomas
- Hypoglossal nerve dysfunction
- Spinal schwannoma
- Intercostal nerve schwannoma
- Usually asymptomatic
- Intramuscular schwannoma
- Painless mass
References
- ↑ Foley RW, Shirazi S, Maweni RM, Walsh K, McConn Walsh R, Javadpour M, Rawluk D (November 2017). “Signs and Symptoms of Acoustic Neuroma at Initial Presentation: An Exploratory Analysis”. Cureus. 9 (11): e1846. doi:10.7759/cureus.1846. PMC 5768319. PMID 29348989.
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