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Vestibular schwannoma is a rare benign tumor arising from VIII cranial nerve. Its localisation into internal auditory canal and cerebello-pontine angle is the main reason for the relevant clinical implication of such disease. This book develops all the features regarding the vestibular schwannoma, starting from the biology of the tumor, passing to the clinical presentation and instrumental diagnostic pathway to make diagnosis and concluding with therapeutic options linked to several factors regarding tumor size, localisation, symptoms, patient characteristics and outcome. The chapters are divided into 3 sections: pathophysiology, clinical features and treatment. Advancements in microsurgical technique and radiosurgery, coupled with an increased understanding of the natural history of the disease, have made modern management of this tumor considerably more complex and the opinions are still divided between conservatism and definitive cure. The last section includes the rehabilitation after treatment of patients affected by vestibular schwannoma. The contributions to this book were done by several eminent expert authors in their field, and all references are up to date. This is a robust resource for residents, fellows, and early attending physicians, as well as mid- to later-career physicians who care for patients with vestibular schwannoma.
Contents
Preface; Biology of Vestibular Schwannoma: The Role of PTEN and microRNA-21; Clinical Features, Instrumental and Imaging for Diagnosis of Vestibular Schwannoma; Neurofibromatosis Type 2; Imaging of Vestibular Schwannoma; Solitary Vestibular Schwannoma: Decision Making of Treatments; Conservative Management of Vestibular Schwannoma; The Enlarged Translabyrinthine Approach; The Retrosigmoid Approach: From the Microsurgical Anatomy to the Surgery; Middle Fossa Approach for Vestibular Shwannoma: An Overview; Endoscopic Approach to Vestibular Schwannoma; Radiotherapy for Vestibular Schwannoma; Facial Nerve Restoration after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery; Vestibular and Proprioceptive Rehabilitation Strategy in Acoustic Neurinoma; Index.
