B. Sudesh Shetty1, Shreesha Khandige2
INTRODUCTION
One of the frequent sites of tumour formation is the cranial nerves and paraspinal nerves. The cranial nerves perform a plethora of functions and so the signs and symptoms caused may be different. They are mainly classified into four different types.
The aim of the study is:
1. To study the tumours arising from the cranial nerves in an epidemiological point of view.
2. To study the tumours histopathologically.
3. To classify the tumours according to WHO classification.
Thirty-eight brain tumor cases were studied in the Department of Medicine, A. J. Shetty Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore. Cranial nerve tumours accounts for 4(10%) among the intracranial tumours. Schwannomas makes up 3(7.39%) among the Intracranial tumours. and constituted 3(75%) among cranial nerve tumours. All the 3 schwannomas were located in CP angle. The geographic distribution of cases was found to be 28 cases from Mangalore and 10 cases from Kerala.
