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Acoustic Neuroma : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • No known cause

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Acoustic neuroma
The cause of the genetic defect is not known. However, acoustic neuroma is often linked with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 2(NF2).Acoustic neuromas are relatively uncommon, but they are one of the most common types of brain tumors.Th...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 23, 2008
Acoustic Neuroma
An acoustic neuroma is caused by a change or absence of both of the NF2 tumor suppressor genes in a nerve cell. Every person possesses a pair of NF2 genes in every cell of their body including their nerve cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Vestibular Schwannoma
Most seem to occur sporadically, with no identifiable cause. There is an increased risk of developing a vestibular schwannoma in individuals with neurofibromatosis, and some research has suggested that individuals who are chronically exposed to lo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Acoustic Neuroma
An acoustic neuroma is caused by a change or absence of both of the NF2 tumor suppressor genes in a nerve cell. Every person possesses a pair of NF2 genes in every cell of their body including their nerve cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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