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Review
. 2018 Dec;51(6):1193-1212.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.07.015.

Management of Vestibular Schwannoma (Including NF2): Facial Nerve Considerations

Vivian Kaul  1 , Maura K Cosetti  2
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Review

Management of Vestibular Schwannoma (Including NF2): Facial Nerve Considerations

Vivian Kaul et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Current consensus on optimal treatment of vestibular schwannoma remains poorly established; treatment options include observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, microsurgical resection, medical therapy, or a combination of these. Treatment should be individualized and incorporate the multitude of patient- and tumor-specific characteristics known to affect outcome. Treatment paradigms for sporadic and neurofibromatosis type 2-related tumors are distinct and decision-making in neurofibromatosis type 2 is uniquely challenging. In all cases, treatment should maximize tumor control and minimize functional deficit.

Keywords: Facial nerve; Facial paralysis; Intraoperative monitoring; Management; Vestibular schwannoma.

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