2.1.1 This procedure is used to treat total deafness in both ears caused by damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve as a result of tumours or surgery. 2.1.2 In people with vestibulocochlear nerve damage ...

Cochlear implantation has emerged as a pivotal intervention for addressing sensorineural hearing loss in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), a benign tumour originating from the ...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) or nerve deafness can be defined as a type of hearing impairment that is caused due to dysfunction of the sensory receptors present in the inner ear. This condition ...

Acoustic neuroma is a benign intercranial tumor involving the myelin-forming Schwann cells of the vestibular portion of the 8th cranial nerve in the peripheral nervous system. It is a slow-growing ...

Ajith Kumar, a prominent actor in Tamil cinema recently had to undergo a medical procedure after doctors discovered a swollen nerve from his ear to the brain. Kumar’s condition was relayed by his ...