Acoustic Neuroma Overview

Neurofibromatosis Type 2

Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a genetic disorder that causes noncancerous tumors to grow in an individual's nervous system. Acoustic neuromas are the most commonly occurring tumors associated with this condition. The growths form along the auditory nerve, which connects the brain to the inner ear. In addition to acoustic neuromas, other types of tumors may also form along other nerves. The symptoms tend to appear for the first time when an individual is in their teens or early twenties, though there have been cases that begin earlier or later. Most individuals develop acoustic neuromas in both ears by the time they're thirty years old. The other potential tumors vary. The complications depend on where the tumors form and how large they are.