Sporadic vestibular schwannomas (VS) are unilateral benign slow-growing tumors arising from the eighth cranial nerve. The natural history or the effects of tumor treatment is characterized by different degrees of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS) is now a well-recognized primary or adjunctive treatment option for small medium size VSs reducing operative mortality and obtaining tumor growth control and preservation of cranial nerve function. The aim of the present study was to assess the audiological and vestibular outcome residual of GKRS after long-term follow-up, evaluating the perceptive and communicative point of view in order to assess the social impact of deafness on quality of life. Patients who underwent GKSRS for VS were retrospectively included in a data-base, and those with age < 70 years old at the last recorded follow-up were re-evaluated at long term follow-up (>10 years) to assess residual hearing in quiet and in noise, and quality of life measured by means of specific questionnaires such as: Hearing Handicap Inventory (HHI), Speech Spatial Qualities (SSQ) version 5.6 Italian, HAMILTON scale for depression and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI).
Abstract 1 SIO 2021: LONG TERM HEARING OUTCOME AFTER VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA RADIOSURGERY / Morselli, Carlotta; Roberto, Teggi; Chiara, Canova; Giulia, Malzanni; Lucia, Piccioni; Nicola, Boari; Michele, Bailo; Pietro Mortini, Prof.; Patrizia Mancini, Prof.. - (2021). (Intervento presentato al convegno 107 Congresso Nazionale SIO e Ch-Cf tenutosi a in diretta streaming).
Abstract 1 SIO 2021: LONG TERM HEARING OUTCOME AFTER VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA RADIOSURGERY
Carlotta Morselli;
2021
Abstract
Sporadic vestibular schwannomas (VS) are unilateral benign slow-growing tumors arising from the eighth cranial nerve. The natural history or the effects of tumor treatment is characterized by different degrees of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS) is now a well-recognized primary or adjunctive treatment option for small medium size VSs reducing operative mortality and obtaining tumor growth control and preservation of cranial nerve function. The aim of the present study was to assess the audiological and vestibular outcome residual of GKRS after long-term follow-up, evaluating the perceptive and communicative point of view in order to assess the social impact of deafness on quality of life. Patients who underwent GKSRS for VS were retrospectively included in a data-base, and those with age < 70 years old at the last recorded follow-up were re-evaluated at long term follow-up (>10 years) to assess residual hearing in quiet and in noise, and quality of life measured by means of specific questionnaires such as: Hearing Handicap Inventory (HHI), Speech Spatial Qualities (SSQ) version 5.6 Italian, HAMILTON scale for depression and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
