Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Keywords
Acoustic neuroma/schwannoma, Homoeopathic medicine, Lycopodium, Intra cranial tumour
Article Type
Case Report
Abstract
A vestibular schwannoma, often called an acoustic neuroma/schwannoma, is a benign primary intracranial tumor of the myelin-forming cells of the vestibulo-cochlear nerve (8 th cranial nerve). This tumor arises from the Schwann cells responsible for the myelin sheath that helps keep peripheral nerves insulated. [1] Approximately, 3000 cases are diagnosed each year in the United States with a prevalence of about 1 in 100,000 worldwide. It comprises 5-10% of all intracranial neoplasms in adults. Incidence peaks in the fifth and sixth decades and both sexes are affected equally. Studies in Denmark published in 2004 show the incidence of 17.4/million. Most acoustic neuromas are diagnosed in patients between the ages of 30 and 60, and men and women appear to be affected equally. [2] The case illustrated here is a rare one of acoustic/vestibular schwannoma a surgical conditions, treated with Lycopodium, which produced improvement on both subjective and objective parameters.
Digital Object Identifier
10.4103/0974-7168.154349
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.
How to cite this article
Gupta G, Gupta N, Pandey D. An evidence-based case of acoustic/vestibular schwannoma. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2015;9(1):49-54. doi: 10.4103/0974-7168.154349
