Brazilian Society of Otology task force - Vestibular Schwannoma ‒ evaluation and treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To review the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular schwannoma.

Methods

Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on vestibular schwannoma were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions.

Results

The topics were divided into 2 parts: (1) Diagnosis - audiologic, electrophysiologic tests, and imaging; (2) Treatment - wait and scan protocols, surgery, radiosurgery/

SUBMITTER: Silva VAR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563065 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature