An acoustic neuroma — also called vestibular schwannoma — is a non-cancerous tumour arising from the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve), which connects the inner ear to the brain. Although benign, acoustic neuromas can grow and compress surrounding structures, causing progressive hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance disturbance. At Medanta Hospital, Noida, Team Sushrut evaluates and manages acoustic neuromas through a combined neurosurgery and neurology approach, selecting between microsurgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, or active surveillance based on tumour size, patient age, and hearing status.
