This article describes various epidemiologic trends for vestibular schwannomas over the last
35 years and includes a brief note on terminology. Knowledge of the spontaneous course or …

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is the most common tumor in the extra-axial posterior fossa
compartment in adults. Growth rate is paramount to decision making regarding treatment …

OBJECTIVE To conduct a prospective, open, nonrandomized study of treatment-associated
morbidity in patients undergoing microsurgery or gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for …

Vestibular schwannomas are benign intracranial tumors arising from the vestibular nerve.
Treatment options include observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, fractionated radiotherapy …

Objective Repeated controlled studies have revealed that stereotactic radiosurgery is better
than microsurgery for patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS)< 3 cm in need of …

Objective To perform planned subtotal resection followed by gamma knife surgery (GKRS) in
a series of patients with large vestibular schwannoma (VS), aiming at an optimal functional …

Vestibular schwannomas (VS) expand slowly in the internal auditory canal, in the
cerebellopontine angle, inside the cochlear and the labyrinth. Larger tumors can displace …

BACKGROUND: There are few reports about the course of vestibular schwannoma (VS)
patients following gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) compared with the course following …

OBJECTIVE A randomized trial that compares clinical outcomes following microsurgery (MS)
or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for patients with small-and medium-sized vestibular …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term hearing during" wait
and scan" management of vestibular schwannomas. Subjects: During a 33-year period, from …