What Are Neurofibrosarcomas and Schwannomas? Schwannomas and neurofibrosarcomas are nerve sheath tumors, which means they involve the coating around nerves. A nerve consists of a bundle of nerve ...

Nerve sheath tumors are rare tumors that grow on the lining of nerve cells. Symptoms differ depending on whether the tumors are cranial, spinal, or peripheral. They’re usually benign ...

What Is a Myelin Sheath? Myelin sheaths are sleeves of fatty tissue that protect your nerve cells. These cells are part of your central nervous system, which carries messages back and forth ...

The focus of this month’s blog post is a discussion of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs), which represent one of the few potentially life-threatening complications of neurofibromatosis ...

A new study has found direct evidence that an over-the-counter antihistamine can repair the protective nerve sheath that’s damaged in people with multiple sclerosis. The researchers also ...

Combining a pair of experimental drugs may help treat malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with fewer harmful side effects, according to preliminary animal studies. Combining a pair of ...

This is the case of the malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), an aggressive sarcoma with a high tendency to metastasise. Sarcomas are a group of tumors originating from cells of the ...

MRI of the head showed edema and enhancement of the optic-nerve sheath, sparing the nerve. Dr. Zandra E. Walton (Medicine): A 67-year-old woman was evaluated at this hospital because of headache ...