Vestibular Schwannoma: Evidence-based Treatment, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

Clinical information for Otolaryngologists is provided in topics that include:: Natural History (including histology, epidemiology, etc.); Clinical and Diagnostic Evaluation (including cost effectiveness of imaging vs audiometry); Neurophysiological Correlates:: Preoperative, Intraoperative and Postoperative - Facial nerve; Neurofibromatosis Type 2 and Genetics; The Art of Management Decision Making:: From Intuition to Evidence Based Medicine (including analysis of various decision making strategies); Radiation Therapy and Radiosurgery:: Indications, Techniques and Results (CK, GK, LINAC,etc...); Management of Radiation/Radiosurgical complications and failures; Retrosigmoid Approach:: Indications, Techniques and Results; Translabyrinthine Approach:: Indications, Techniques and Results; Middle Fossa Approach:: Indications, Techniques and Results; Endoscopic Approach:: Indications, Techniques and Results; Management of Surgical Complications and Failures; Chemotherapy:: Present and Future (new trials of Avastin and similar drugs); Habilitation of Auditory and Vestibular Dysfunction (Baha, vestibular rehab, etc); Habilitation of Facial Nerve Dysfunction (neural grafts, muscle transfers, etc...); Support Groups and Patient Resources.