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A Unified Methodological Framework for Vestibular Schwannoma Research
Published on: June 20, 2017
Reduced Cochlear MRI Signal and Hearing Outcomes in Conservatively Managed Vestibular Schwannoma Patients
Arthur Jones1, Lydia Saputra2, Timothy Matthews
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT, Australia.
Objective:
This study aimed to determine if hypointense cochlear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) constructive interference in steady-state (CISS) signal correlates with hearing outcomes in conservatively managed vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients.
Study Design:
Retrospective review of 657 cases from 1992 to 2020.
Setting:
Tertiary academic referral center.
Patients:
A retrospective review was performed to identify conservatively managed VS patients with appropriate baseline MRI, audiology, and at least 12-month audiological follow-up. Patients were excluded if they progressed to surgery or radiotherapy in less than 12 months, bilateral tumors, or surgery on the contralateral ear.
Intervention:
Conservatively managed patients with CISS imaging studies and audiology testing.
Main Outcome Measures:
Primary outcome measure change in pure-tone average (PTA) and word recognition score (WRS). Secondary outcome measures tumor size, presence of lateral fluid cap, or cystic changes.
Results:
A total of 92 individuals (47% male, 58 ± 11.6 yr) met the inclusion criteria, with 36 (39%) of patients demonstrating abnormal cochlear CISS signal. At baseline, abnormal cochlear CISS signal was associated with higher intracanalicular (IC) length (7.9 versus 6.6 mm, p = 0.0177) and lower WRS (55.7 versus 78.8 dBHL, p = 0.0054). During follow-up, individuals with abnormal cochlear CISS signal had significantly higher PTA (62.4 versus 46.4 dBHL, p = 0.0010). After adjusting for baseline covariates, abnormal cochlear CISS signal was consistently associated with a greater increase in PTA of 8.3 dBHL (95% confidence interval, 2.9-13.7; p = 0.0032) from baseline when compared with the normal group.
Conclusions:
Abnormal cochlear signal on MRI CISS sequences is associated with poorer hearing outcomes in conservatively managed VS patients.
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