Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) mimicking temporomandibular disorders: a case report Schwannoma vestibular (neurinoma do acústico) imitando desordens temporomandibulares: um relato de caso

Approximately 6 to 16% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia symptoms present intracranial tumors, the most common being the vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma). Some symptoms reported by patients include hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, vertigo and trigeminal disturbances. An increased muscl...

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Main Authors: Maurício A. Bisi, Caio M. P. Selaimen, Karen D. Chaves, Melissa C. Bisi, Márcio L. Grossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2006-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572006000600016