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ArticleHNO2018

Preoperative determination of nerve of origin in patients with vestibular schwannoma.

T Rahne, S Plößl, S K Plontke, C Strauss

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Article in HNO, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

T RahneUniversitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany. torsten.rahne@uk-halle.de.
S PlößlUniversitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
S K PlontkeUniversitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
C StraussUniversitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
University Hospital in Halle · DEKlinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde · DEMartin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor that develops in the internal auditory canal and the cerebellopontine angle, potentially diminishing hearing or balance. Most VS tumors arise from one of two vestibular branches: the superior or inferior vestibular nerve. Determining the specific nerve of origin could improve patient management in terms of preoperative counseling, treatment selection, and surgical decision-making and planning. The aim of this study was to introduce a novel scoring system that was designed to determine the nerve of origin.

methodsThe nerve of origin was predicted based on video head impulse assessments of all semicircular channels, together with cervical/ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential tests. The acquired data were entered into a scoring system developed to allocate the tumor origin. Finally, the nerve of origin was definitively determined intraoperatively.

resultsThe novel scoring system was applied to five consecutive patients undergoing surgical VS treatment. In one case, no determination was possible. In all other cases, the preoperatively predicted tumor origin was the same as the origin determined during surgery.

conclusionThe scoring system predicts the nerve of origin and will be evaluated in a larger prospective cohort study of VS patients in the near future.

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Neuroma, AcousticVestibular NerveAdultCerebellopontine AngleFemaleHearingHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesAcoustic neuromaCranial nerve neoplasmsHead impulse testVestibular function testsVestibular nerve

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PMID29079887
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