Acoustic Neurinoma: A benign tumor of the 8th cranial nerve which lies in the tube connecting the inner ear to the brain. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acoustic Neurinoma is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Acoustic Neurinoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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