Acoustic Neuroma / Disease

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Acoustic Neuroma

Synonyms of Acoustic Neuroma

Acoustic Neurilemoma
Bilateral Acoustic Neuroma
Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor
Fibroblastoma, Perineural
Neurinoma of the Acoustic Nerve
Neurofibroma of the Acoustic Nerve
Schwannoma of the Acoustic Nerve

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Acoustic Neuroma is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that begins at the 8th cranial nerve, which runs from the brain to the inner ear. Any disruption of the signals sent along the 8th cranial nerve will interfere with hearing and with the patient?s balance.
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Organizations related to Acoustic Neuroma

Acoustic Neuroma Association
600 Peachtree Parkway
Cumming GA 30041
Phone #: 770-205-8211
800 #: --
e-mail: info@ANAUSA.org
Home page: http://www.ANAUSA.org
Acoustic Neuroma Association of Canada
Box 369
Alberta None T5J 2J6
Phone #: 780-428-3384
800 #: 800-561-2622
e-mail: info@anac.ca
Home page: http://www.anac.ca
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington D.C. 20007-2778
Phone #: 202-337-5220
800 #: 866-337-5220
e-mail: info@agbell.org
Home page: http://www.agbell.org
American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America
Reston VA 20190
Phone #: 703-790-8466
800 #: 800-222-2336
e-mail: info@audiology.org
Home page: http://www.audiology.org
American Tinnitus Association
P.O. Box 5
Portland OR 97207
Phone #: 503-248-9985
800 #: 800-634-8978
e-mail: tinnitus@ata.org
Home page: http://www.ata.org
Better Hearing Institute
515 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone #: 703-684-3391
800 #: 800-327-9355
e-mail: mail@betterhearing.org
Home page: http://www.betterhearing.org
Children's Tumor Foundation: Ending Neurofibromatosis Through Research
95 Pine Street
New York NY 10005
Phone #: 212-344-6633
800 #: 800-323-7938
e-mail: info@ctf.org
Home page: http://www.nf.org
Deafness Research Foundation
8201 Greensboro Drive
McLean VA 22102
Phone #: 703-610-9025
800 #: 800-829-5934
e-mail: drf@drf.org
Home page: N/A
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (Balance)
National Temporal Bone, Hearing
Boston MA 02114-3096
Phone #: --
800 #: 800-822-1327
e-mail: TBRegistry@meei.harvard.edu
Home page: http://www.tbregistry.org

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