Angela, a four-year-old preschooler, is admitted due to acoustic neuroma. She experiences progressive nerve deafness, tinnitus, and vertigo. The nurse is aware that these symptoms are due to the destruction of which of the following?

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The symptoms are due to the destruction of cranial nerve 8, or the vestibulocochlear nerve. Cranial nerve 8 is most commonly affected in patients with acoustic neuroma, although cranial nerve 5 and cranial nerve 7 can be affected as the tumor progresses.

Angela, a Four-Year-Old Preschooler, Is Admitted Due to Acoustic Neuroma