Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic condition marked by the development
of multiple benign tumors in the nervous system. The most common tumors associated with …

Disregarding the widely used division of skull base into anterior and lateral, since the skull
base should be conceived as a single anatomic structure, it was to our convenience to group …

Efforts to develop gene therapies for hearing loss have been hampered by the lack of safe,
efficient, and clinically relevant delivery modalities,. Here we demonstrate the safety and …

Hearing loss is a major risk factor for tinnitus, hyperacusis, and central auditory processing
disorder. Although recent studies indicate that hearing loss causes neuroinflammation in the …

Oxidative stress is an important mechanism underlying cellular damage of the inner ear,
resulting in hearing loss. In order to prevent hearing loss, several types of antioxidants have …

Vestibular schwannomas are tumors arising from the vestibulocochlear nerve at the
cerebellopontine angle. Their proximity to eloquent brainstem structures means that the …

Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder
characterized by the development of multiple nervous system tumors due to mutation in the …

Hearing loss (HL) is the most common and heterogeneous disorder of the sensory system,
with a large morbidity in the worldwide population. Among cells of the acoustic nerve (VIII …

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is the fourth most common intracranial tumor, arising from
neoplastic Schwann cells of the vestibular nerve and often causing debilitating …

Variations in the biomechanical stiffness of brain tumors can not only influence the difficulty
of surgical resection but also impact postoperative outcomes. In a prospective, single …