Word of the day

is Schwannoma.（來，跟我念一遍）

Overgrowth (tumor) of Schwann cells. Schwann cells are responsible for providing the insulation (myelin) for nerves. Schwannomas can occur in the brain, the spine, or the limbs (peripheral nerves). A common brain schwannoma is the vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma), which can lead to hearing loss. Multiple schwannomas can be seen in the setting of neurofibromatosis type 1. Treatment often consists wither of a surgical resection or irradiation.(from bcn.edu)

Schwannomas are benign tumors of the peripheral nervous system which commonly occur in their sporadic, solitary form in otherwise normal individuals. Rarely, individuals develop multiple schwannomas arising from one or many elements of the peripheral nervous system(from harvard.edu)

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神經鞘瘤(Schwannoma)：是源自神經鞘細胞(Schwann cell)的良性腫瘤，神經鞘細胞會產生保護聽神經的髓鞘。聽神經瘤是Schwannoma的一種，主要發生於成人。女性發生率是男性的2倍。(三軍總醫院)

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So, I went to the follow up check today, it seems my recovery is going fine. According to the pathology, I should be okay after all. two more days to go and then I am done with this semester.
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