Most common nerve in the neck from which schwanoma arises -: (A) Trigeminal, (B) Accessory, (C) Hypoglossal, (D) Vagus nerve
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Vagus o Most common nerve from which schwannomas arise is eighth cranial nerve. o The fifth cranial nerve is the second most frequent site. o At both these sites tumors is intradural (not in Neck) o Out side the dura Shwannomas are most commonly found with large nerve trunks, where motor and sensory modalities are mixed (eg. Vagus nerve).