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A Unified Methodological Framework for Vestibular Schwannoma Research
Published on: June 20, 2017
Atypical clinical presentations of vestibular schwannomas
Tara Mackle1, Daniel Rawluk, Rory McConn Walsh
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. mackle_tara@hotmail.com
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A significant number of patients with vestibular schwannomas present atypically, with none of the classical symptoms of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or dysequilibrium. The aim of this study is to highlight those patients with unusual clinical symptoms.
Study Design:
The clinical data of all patients who presented to the vestibular schwannoma clinic at Beaumont Hospital over the past 12 years was prospectively recorded in a computerized database. This paper reviews the atypical presenting symptoms.
Results:
Three hundred ninety-eight patients were included in this study. A total of 3.7% of patients presented with atypical symptoms only.
Conclusion:
A significant subgroup, 3.7% in our study, did not present with the audiovestibular symptoms classically associated with vestibular schwannoma. Clinician awareness of the atypical clinical symptoms may lead to earlier detection of these lesions.
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