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Factors associated with symptom-specific psychological and functional impact among acoustic neuroma patients
J E Brooker1, J M Fletcher1, M J Dally2
1School of Psychology and Psychiatry,Monash University,Melbourne,Australia.
Introduction:
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological and functional impact attributed to acoustic neuroma symptoms.
Materials And Methods:
A sample of 207 acoustic neuroma patients completed a study-specific questionnaire about the severity, frequency, and psychological and functional impact of 9 acoustic neuroma symptoms.
Results:
The survey response rate was 56.4 per cent. All symptoms had some degree of psychological impact for the majority of participants; hearing loss was the symptom most often reported to have a severe psychological impact. The majority of respondents reported functional impact attributed to hearing loss, balance disturbance, dizziness, eye problems, headache and fatigue; balance disturbance was the symptom most often reported to have a severe functional impact. For most symptoms, psychological and functional impact were related to severity and frequency.
Conclusion:
Of the acoustic neuroma symptoms investigated, hearing loss and balance disturbance were the most likely to have a severe psychological and functional impact, respectively.
