Benign Peripheral Nerve Tumor

Peripheral nerves define as the nerve which connect your brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) to the periphery of the body (peripheral nervous system). There are so many functions of peripheral nerves to maintain the integrity of the human body. Nerves tumor are generally benign but they have a tendency to damage the nerve fiber and disturb the function of that nerve.

Types

There are many tumors which affect peripheral nerve include:

Acoustic neuroma
Schwannoma
Perineurioma
Neurofibroma
Ganglion cyst
Lipoma

Symptoms

Sign and symptoms include:

Muscles weakness
Vision problem
Headache
Griping problem
Difficulty in walking
Muscle pain

Causes

The exact cause of benign peripheral nerve tumor is not known yet but it may be assumed that certain hereditary factor may play their role. Some time they arise from the metastasize tumor.

Benign Peripheral Nerve Tumor