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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2026

Assessing vestibular function in patients with vestibular schwannoma: a comprehensive multi-test vestibular evaluation.

Francesco Comacchio, Valerio Maria Di Pasquale Fiasca, Giovanni Poli, Giulia Tealdo, Barbara Bellemo, Paola Magnavita, Giulia Zattoni, Elisabetta Zanoletti

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Francesco ComacchioOtolaryngology Unit and Regional Specialised Centre for diagnosis and treatment of Vertigo, Sant'Antonio Hospital, Via J. Facciolati 71, 35127, Padua, Italy.
Valerio Maria Di Pasquale FiascaUniversity of Padua, Department of Neuroscience, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy. valeriomaria.dipasqualefiasca@studenti.unipd.it.
Giovanni PoliUniversity of Padua, Department of Neuroscience, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
Giulia TealdoUniversity of Padua, Department of Neuroscience, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
Barbara BellemoOtolaryngology Unit and Regional Specialised Centre for diagnosis and treatment of Vertigo, Sant'Antonio Hospital, Via J. Facciolati 71, 35127, Padua, Italy.
Paola MagnavitaOtolaryngology Unit and Regional Specialised Centre for diagnosis and treatment of Vertigo, Sant'Antonio Hospital, Via J. Facciolati 71, 35127, Padua, Italy.
Giulia ZattoniOtolaryngology Unit and Regional Specialised Centre for diagnosis and treatment of Vertigo, Sant'Antonio Hospital, Via J. Facciolati 71, 35127, Padua, Italy.
Elisabetta ZanolettiUniversity of Padua, Department of Neuroscience, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.

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purposeWe present the results of a battery of vestibular tests on a cohort of Vestibular Schwannoma (VS) patients. We aim to describe the efficacy and sensitivity of those tests in assessing vestibular function and identifying impairment caused by VS.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary referral centre, the University Hospital of Padova and the Regional Specialised Centre of Veneto Region for Diagnosis and Cure of Vertigo (Sant’Antonio University Hospital). We enrolled and evaluated 50 patients referred for surgical treatment and newly diagnosed with undergoing observational management. The patients underwent a vestibular multi-tests in-home protocol, including videonystagmography (VNG), caloric tests (CalT), video head impulse test (vHIT), cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMPs and oVEMPs) and posturography. We analysed the alteration rate of vestibular tests in detecting vestibular impairment caused by VS.

resultsVestibular tests showed high levels of sensitivity, which increased in the case of simultaneous use (VNG and CalT with vHIT: 100%). The results of vHIT tests also correlated with tumour characteristics such as size and location (p < 0.05).

conclusionsWe comment on the usefulness of a multi-test vestibular evaluation of VS patients. Integrating these tests improves the sensitivity of detection of vestibular impairment.

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Neuroma, AcousticVestibular Function TestsAdultAgedCaloric TestsFemaleHead Impulse TestHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityVestibular Evoked Myogenic PotentialsCaloric testVestibular diseaseVestibular evoked myogenic potentialVestibular schwannomaVestibular testVideo head impulse test

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PMCPMC12987840

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