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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  ; Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[4]

Overview

The cause of schwannoma has not been identified.

Causes

Life-threatening Causes

• There are no life-threatening causes for schwannoma.

Common Causes

• Mutations involving merlin protein.

Genetic Causes

• Loss of function of a tumor suppressor gene called merlin gene