Chemotherapy:
Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are among the most common benign tumors of the central nervous system. Bilateral VS are the hallmark of neurofibromatosis type II, commonly leading to complete deafness and…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Importance of Local Support Groups for Acoustic Neuroma and Neurofibromatosis Patients
Local support groups are an important part of the support network for acoustic neuroma and neurofibromatosis patients. For many people, the local support group is the only place where they…
Management of Surgical Complications and Failures in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
Acoustic neuromas (ANs) are the most common tumors of the cerebellopontine angle. Although numerous advances have occurred in the operative management of AN and perioperative care leading to a significant…
Middle Fossa Approach:
This article discusses the indications, surgical technique, results, and complications of middle fossa craniotomy (MFC) for vestibular schwannoma surgery, focusing on issues such as serviceable hearing, tumor characteristics, and patient-specific…
Translabyrinthine Approach:
This article presents a comprehensive review of the translabyrinthine surgical approach for vestibular schwannoma. Additionally, it addresses the traditional labyrinthectomy and identifies a time-efficient version. Indications and outcomes of the…
Management of Radiation/Radiosurgical Complications and Failures
To describe the incidence and the course of complications after the radiosurgical treatment of vestibular schwannomas, the authors reviewed their own experience and reviewed the literature. Failure is described in…
Retrosigmoid Approach:
This review describes the indications and techniques for the retrosigmoid approach for vestibular schwannoma, as performed by the skull base surgery group at the University of Miami. The authors present…
The Art of Management Decision Making:
This article summarizes available evidence on various management options for vestibular schwannoma as they relate to the decision-making strategies used in selection. After a brief consideration of individual options, the…
Radiation Therapy and Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas:
This article describes in detail the uses of and distinctions between stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for vestibular schwannoma (VS). The authors discuss devices and techniques used in…
Neurofibromatosis 2
A comprehensive discussion of neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) is presented, including clinical characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis, tumor types, prevalence and incidence, genetic testing, imaging, treatment options, and follow-up management of NF2. Neurofibromatosis…
