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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Vestibular schwannomas and their treatments pose risks to visual function and taste due to the involvement of the facial nerve and nervus intermedius.
  • Evaluating the impact of tumor and treatment methods (microsurgery vs. Gamma Knife radiosurgery) on these functions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effects of microsurgery (MS) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) on eye and taste functions in patients with vestibular schwannoma.
  • To assess the incidence of facial nerve and nervus intermedius injuries after both treatment modalities.

Main Methods:

  • A functional questionnaire was administered to 200 patients 3 years post-GKS and compared with 200 patients post-MS for unilateral vestibular schwannoma.
  • A Schirmer test was performed on 66 patients before and after GKS to evaluate tear production.

Main Results:

  • Microsurgery (MS) resulted in a significantly higher incidence of dry eye, burning eye, and facial palsy compared to Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS).
  • While GKS showed a lower risk of facial nerve injury, 14% of patients experienced nervus intermedius injury, indicated by symptoms like dry or burning eyes.
  • Taste disturbances were reported by 45.5% of MS patients versus 8.1% of GKS patients.

Conclusions:

  • Microsurgery is associated with a higher risk of ocular and taste-related complications compared to Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma.
  • Gamma Knife radiosurgery, while generally safer for these functions, can induce nervus intermedius injury in a small percentage of cases.
  • Further evaluation of modern GKS techniques is needed to fully understand their impact on the nervus intermedius.