Current Understanding of Hearing Loss in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hearing loss is the most common initial symptom in patients with sporadic vestibular schwannomas (SVS). Hearing preservation is an important goal of both conservative and surgical therapy. However, the mechanism of SVS-associated hearing loss remains unclear. Thus, we performed this systematic review to summarize the current understanding of hearing loss in the SVS and distill a testable hypothesis to further illuminate its underlying mechanism.

Methods

A systematic review querying four databases (PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Web of Science) was performed to identify studies evaluating hearing loss in patients with SVS and exploring the potential mechanisms of hearing impairment.

Results

A total of 50 articles were eligible and included in this review. After

SUBMITTER: Gan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406761 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature