Acoustic neuroma arises from which cranial nerve?
Vestibular schwannomas arise predominantly from the superior half of the vestibular poion of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII). Vestibular schwannomas may be treated with microsurgical resection or conformal SRS (gamma knife or linear accelerator technology).
Inferior division of vestibular nerve
Superior division of vestibular nerve
Cochlear nerve
Facial nerve