Nerve sheath neoplasm: Tumors that develop from the protective sheath surrounding nerves. There are two types of nerve sheath tumors: schwannomas and neurofibromas. They most often occur around the spinal cord. Symptoms are determined by the size and exact location of the tumor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Nerve sheath neoplasm is available below.
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Prognosis for Nerve sheath neoplasm: malignancy is uncommon but when it does occur is usually fatal within a year
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Nerve sheath neoplasm is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Nerve sheath neoplasm, or a subtype of Nerve sheath neoplasm,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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