Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways The cochlear nerve is part of the eighth cranial nerve and is crucial for hearing.Issues with the cochlear nerve can result from inflammation, ...

2.1.1 This procedure is used to treat total deafness in both ears caused by damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve as a result of tumours or surgery. 2.1.2 In people with vestibulocochlear nerve damage ...

Cochlear implantation has emerged as a pivotal intervention for addressing sensorineural hearing loss in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), a benign tumour originating from the ...

Acoustic neuroma is a benign intercranial tumor involving the myelin-forming Schwann cells of the vestibular portion of the 8th cranial nerve in the peripheral nervous system. It is a slow-growing ...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) or nerve deafness can be defined as a type of hearing impairment that is caused due to dysfunction of the sensory receptors present in the inner ear. This condition ...

Ajith Kumar, a prominent actor in Tamil cinema recently had to undergo a medical procedure after doctors discovered a swollen nerve from his ear to the brain. Kumar’s condition was relayed by his ...

The Cranial Nerves song covers the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and their functions and is used by medical students the world over to help them learn the cranial nerves. Students use the lyric sheet and ...