*<unk>  patients represent 2.4% to 5% of patients undergoing surgical resection of their schwannomas. * In isolated regions of the body schwannomas are small and difficult to locate. Intraoperative sonography offers invaluable assistance in such cases by localizing small schwannomas and decreasing operative time and extent of the surgical incision. * If feasible, the schwannomas can be surgically removed. Any tumor-associated pain usually subsides after tumor removal. Damaged nerves and scar tissue can be a result of surgery and pain can be an ongoing problem. * Sometimes, a tumor will reappear at the same site after surgery. * If surgery is unfeasible, then pain management will have to be used.<unk>  can sometimes cause severe, untreatable pain over time. * Other than surgery and/or pain management, there are no other medical treatments available. There are no drugs available to treat<unk> . * Gamma knife radiosurgery can be performed on head tumors to help stop growth of a tumor, although there is no guarantee that it will work. The University of Pittsburgh published their experience with over 829 cases and reported 97% of patients had long term tumor control (defined as requiring no further treatment) with Gamma knife radiosurgery. * Recently, many advances are being made in the treatment of schwannomas. Of interest is CyberKnife, manufactured by Accuray. Success rates, although limited in data, appear to be in the low to mid ninety percent range. * As most schwannomas are benign, many doctors will take the “watch and wait” approach and leave the tumors alone until they start causing harmful side effects.<unk>  patients have multiple tumors and the risks of having so many surgeries outweigh the benefits.
Schwannomatosis
Ganglioneuroma
Fibrillary astrocytoma
Oligoastrocytoma
Neurothekeoma
Hemangiopericytoma
Lymphangioma
Ganglioglioma