INTRODUCTION: Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is known to be a benign tumor. It develops from the Schwann cells in the vestibular portion of the VIII nerve. The causes of tumor development are not fully defined. VS is diagnosed more often in people of active age (30-60 years), mostly in women. AIM: The aim is to study the state of vestibular and acoustic dysfunctions in patients with VS at an early stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 71 patients with MRI-verified VS at an early stage were analyzed. The 1st group consisted of 34 patients with intracanal VS, and the 2nd group included 37 patients with stage one VS. Vestibular dysfunction, including the registration of three pathological vestibular reactions vestibulo-somatic, vestibulo-sensory and vestibulo-vegetative, was studied. Acoustic dysfunction was studied using tonal, speech and suprathreshold speech audiometry, and auditory brainstem responses (ABR). RESULTS: Unilateral or asymmetric bilateral vestibular dysfunctions have been established in all patients at the early stages of VS, which forms phantom phenomena of sensory and motor memory in the cortical structures of the brain in the form of pathological vestibulo-somatic, vestibulo-sensory and vestibulo-vegetative reactions, which are to be considered during rehabilitation. Acoustic dysfunction of different manifestations-from normal symmetrical hearing to socially adequate unilateral or asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss of degree I-II, and significant socially inadequate sensorineural hearing loss of degree III-IV, deafness, and also mixed hearing loss, was determined in these patients. ABR registration indicated unilateral or asymmetric delays of sound signals transferring in the brainstem structures at the early stages of VS with both normal hearing and socially adequately impaired hearing. CONCLUSION: Various manifestations of vestibular and acoustic dysfunctions with development of excitatory and inhibitory processes in the peripheral, brainstem, and cortical structures of the vestibular and
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.