The Laryngoscope

ISSN: 0023-852x
Online ISSN: 1531-4995
Frequency: 12 issues per year
Editor-In-Chief: Jonas T. Johnson, M.D.

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December 2008, Volume 118, Issue 12 Featured Article FREE

Small Vestibular Schwannomas With No Hearing: Comparison of Functional Outcomes in Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Microsurgery.

by Coelho, Daniel H. MD; Roland, J Thomas Jr MD; Rush, Stephen A. MD; Narayana, Ashwatha MD; Clair, Eric St. MD; Chung, Wayne BA; Golfinos, John G. MD

The authors report dysequilibrium encountered in a cohort of 31 patients treated for small (less than 1.5 cm) vestibular schwannomas. All patients had nonserviceable hearing. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) was employed for 12 patients while 10 underwent microsurgery (MS). The UCLA dizziness questionnaire was used to compare the two groups. Treatment with SRS resulted in significantly worse long-term balance disorders.

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