OBJECT Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring has become an integral part of vestibular schwannoma surgery. The aim of this article was to review the different techniques of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in vestibular schwannoma surgery, identify the clinical impact of certain pathognomonic patterns on postoperative outcomes of facial nerve function and hearing preservation...

Vestibular schwannomas, also known as acoustic neuromas, are benign tumors, which originate from myelin‐forming Schwann cells. They develop in the vestibular branch of the eighth cranial nerve in the internal auditory canal or cerebellopontine angle. The clinical progression of the condition involves slow and progressive growth, eventu‐ ally resulting in brainstem compression. The objective of ...

For citation purposes: Passier L, Doherty D, Smith J, McPhail SM. Vestibular rehabilitation following the removal of an acoustic neuroma: a systematic review of randomized trials. Head Neck Oncol. 2012 Sep 9;4(2):59. Copyright © 2012 OA Publishing London Abstract Introduction An acoustic neuroma (also known as vestibular schwannoma) is an intracranial tumour of the vestibular nerve that is comm...

Vestibular schwannomas, also known as acoustic neuromas, are benign tumors, which originate from myelin-forming Schwann cells. They develop in the vestibular branch of the eighth cranial nerve in the internal auditory canal or cerebellopontine angle. The clinical progression of the condition involves slow and progressive growth, eventually resulting in brainstem compression. The objective of th...

Hearing loss is the most common symptom in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS). In the past, compressive mechanisms caused by the tumoral mass and its growth have been regarded as the most likely causes of the hearing loss associated with VS. Interestingly, new evidence proposes molecular mechanisms as an explanation for such hearing loss. Among the molecular mechanisms proposed are methyl...

Stereotactic radiosurgery is a well-established treatment modality for vestibular schwannoma. Initial reports using single-stage radiosurgery have demonstrated excellent tumor control rates. Many patients now elect to undergo radiosurgery given the potential for tumor control while avoiding the morbidity associated with microsurgical resection. In attempt to improve hearing preservation rates o...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS A relation between conventional radiotherapy and the development of intracranial neoplasma is well known, but radiation-associated tumor following stereotactic radiotherapy of vestibular schwannoma is underestimated. In this article we will study this relation by doing a complete literature review on all the malignant intracranial tumors that appeared following radiosurger...

Refinement of surgical techniques has allowed hearing preservation after tumor resection to be prioritized. Moreover, restoration of hearing after tumor removal can be attempted in patients with bilateral vestibular schwannomas or those with a schwannoma in the only-hearing ear. Cochlear implantation (CI) has emerged as a proper method of acoustic rehabilitation, provided that the cochlear nerv...

BACKGROUND The membranous structure of vestibular schwannoma is an important factor in its surgical treatment. Herein, we report intraoperative and microscopic findings relating to an outermost dura-like membrane in cases of vestibular schwannoma and the importance of these findings. METHODS Intraoperative findings of 16 cases of vestibular schwannoma treated with an initial surgery were stud...

Vestibular schwannoma is considered as the one of the most common primary brain tumor in middle age group especially in females, however incidence is extremely uncommon. Although surgical management of giant vestibular schwannoma (GVS) in non-pregnant state is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, in the recent years more and more surgeons prefer surgical management with relati...