Vestibular function and quality of life in patients with vestibular schwannoma after surgical or radiosurgical treatment

Objective: The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to evaluate vestibular function as well as impairment of quality of life due to dizziness/unsteadiness of gait in patients with unilateral vestibular schwannoma (VS) before and after surgical or radiosurgical treatment. Methods: 34 patients with unilateral VS were included (median age 49yrs, range: 28;76). 21 received microsurgery (MS), 13 radiosurgery (RS). Follow-ups took place after a median of 78 (34 patients) and 195 days (20 patients). Patients received posturography, postrotational electronystagmography, scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, acoustic and…