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    A 52-year-old patient developed a vestibular schwannoma, a tumor caused by the uncontrolled growth of Schwann cells, in the sub occipital area of the brain near the eighth cranial nerve. Left untreated, the tumor can compress nearby structures like cranial nerves and the brainstem, potentially leading to hearing loss, tinnitus, facial weakness, loss of balance, and altered swallowing or gagging reflexes. Treatment aims to save hearing and improve accompanying symptoms, while avoiding further growth and compression.

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    A 52-year-old patient developed a vestibular schwannoma, a tumor caused by the uncontrolled growth of Schwann cells, in the sub occipital area of the brain near the eighth cranial nerve. Left untreated, the tumor can compress nearby structures like cranial nerves and the brainstem, potentially leading to hearing loss, tinnitus, facial weakness, loss of balance, and altered swallowing or gagging reflexes. Treatment aims to save hearing and improve accompanying symptoms, while avoiding further growth and compression.

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    A 52-year-old patient developed a vestibular schwannoma, a tumor caused by the uncontrolled growth of Schwann cells, in the sub occipital area of the brain near the eighth cranial nerve. Left untreated, the tumor can compress nearby structures like cranial nerves and the brainstem, potentially leading to hearing loss, tinnitus, facial weakness, loss of balance, and altered swallowing or gagging reflexes. Treatment aims to save hearing and improve accompanying symptoms, while avoiding further growth and compression.

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    PATHOPHSIOLOGY

    Predisposing factor: Age 52 (most people


    develop the tumor between the ages of 30 - 60)

    Uncontrolled growth of Schwann cells

    Vestibular schwannoma

    Brain (Sub occipital area)

    CN VIII:
     asymmetric hearing loss
     tinnitus
     loss of balance
    CN VII:
     Facial weakness or paralysis
    CN V:
     Loss of sensation in the involved side's face and mouth
    CN IX & CN X:
     Altered gag or swallowing reflexes

    If treated, Hearing may be If untreated, it may lead to


    saved and accompanying compression of important
    symptoms of vestibular structures, including the
    schwannoma may improve. cranial nerves and the
    brainstem or even loss of
    life.

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