Large tumors may also compress nerves important for facial movement and sensation. These tumors can typically be safely removed, but the surgery often results in paralysis of some facial muscles. Extremely large tumors may additionally compress the brainstem, threatening other cranial nerves and preventing the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid . Goals of surgery in these cases are treatment of the hydrocephalus and decompression of the brainstem. Very often elderly patients will die of other natural causes before small, slow growing tumors become symptomatic Surgical removal of the tumor is the only known treatment for acoustic neuroma.
Acoustic neuromas are benign and noncancerous.
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