What Are Neurofibrosarcomas and Schwannomas? Schwannomas and neurofibrosarcomas are nerve sheath tumors, which means they involve the coating around nerves. A nerve consists of a bundle of nerve ...

A schwannoma is a slow-growing tumor that develops on a nerve’s protective sheath, usually in the peripheral nervous system. Most schwannomas are benign (noncancerous). Symptoms often start only after ...

A vestibular schwannoma is a slow-growing, benign tumor developing in the nerves that connect the inner ear to the brain. These tumors are not malignant, and produce symptoms by pressure on the ...

As I discussed in last month’s blog, the UAB NF Clinic staff is making the necessary adjustments to accommodate all patients after Dr. Lane Rutledge’s unexpected passing at the beginning of the year.

Vestibular schwannomas account for 8% of all intracranial tumors and are the most common neoplasm of the cerebellopontine angle in adults. These tumors derive from myelinating Schwann cells of the ...

Schwannomas are the most common nerve sheath tumor. They can occur in anyone but are also linked to a hereditary condition known as Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF2). With an urgent need for new ...

A 46 year-old woman presented with pain in the neck for several months followed by a rapidly progressive quadriparesis over two days. Schwannoma: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the cervical spine; ...

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A 72 year-old woman presented with progressive weakness of the left arm and leg. There was no facial weakness. On examination, she had increased tone and reflexes on the left side with a left Babinski ...