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Copyright 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002
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
Suite 108
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
Edmonton
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
#300
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
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
16th Floor
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
Third Floor
McLean VA 22102
Phone #: 703-610-9025
800 #: 800-829-5934
e-mail: drf@drf.org
Home page: N/A
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-519-3194
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: gardinfo@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.genome.gov/10000409
- 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
and Balance Pathology Resource Registry
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
243 Charles Street
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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