Vestibular schwannomas / volume editors, Simon K.W. Lloyd, Omar Pathmanaban, and D. Gareth Evans

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lloyd, Simon (Simon Kingsley Wickham), editor.

Pathmanaban, Omar, editor.

Evans, Gareth (Geneticist), editor.

Series:

Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 212.

Handbook of clinical neurology ; volume 212, 3rd series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acoustic neuroma.

Neuroma, Acoustic--diagnosis.

Neuroma, Acoustic--surgery.

Neuroma, Acoustic--therapy.

Neuroma, Acoustic.

Medical Subjects:

Neuroma, Acoustic--diagnosis.

Neuroma, Acoustic--surgery.

Neuroma, Acoustic--therapy.

Neuroma, Acoustic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2025]

Summary:

Vestibular Schwannomas covers multiple facets of vestibular schwannomas, including advancements in surgical techniques, radiological innovations, long-term patient outcomes, and implications for hearing preservation. It serves as a comprehensive guide for clinicians and researchers aiming to enhance diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic strategies in managing these complex tumors which are benign, slow-growing tumors that originate from the Schwann cells that line the vestibular nerve. They are the most prevalent neoplasms found in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA), the critical junction between the cerebellum and the brainstem. Their incidence, clinical presentation, and impact on surrounding neurological structures make them a focal point of research and medical intervention. Understanding their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options requires an interdisciplinary approach bridging neurology, otology, and radiology.

Contents:

History of vestibular schwannoma management / Richard Ramsden, D. Gareth Evans, Roger Laitt

Applied anatomy in vestibular schwannoma / James R. Tysome, Gillian M. Potter, Charlotte L. Hammerbeck-Ward

Molecular biology and disease models of vestibular schwannomas: State of the art / Liyam Laraba, David B. Parkinson

Pathology and tumor microenvironment of vestibular schwannoma / Cathal John Hannan, Aditya Raghunathan, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Omar Pathmanaban

Genomics of vestibular schwannoma / Miriam J. Smith, Ludwine M. Messiaen, D. Gareth Evans

Vestibular schwannomas: Key research questions and priorities / Justin Z. Wang, Alexander P. Landry, Yosef Ellenbogen, Gelareh Zadeh

Clinical evaluation and investigation of patients with a sporadic vestibular schwannoma / Wai Sum Cho, Richard Irving

Clinical evaluation and investigation of vestibular schwannoma in NF2-related schwannomatosis / Rupert Obholzer

Vestibular schwannoma imaging and differential diagnosis / Owen M. Thomas, Sarah Abdulla, Rekha Siripurapu, Stavros M. Stivaros

Clinical epidemiology of sporadic vestibular schwannomas / Martin Reznitsky, Sven-Eric Stangerup, Per Cayé-Thomasen

Clinical epidemiology of NF2-related schwannomatosis / D. Gareth Evans, Scott R. Plotkin

Surveillance management of vestibular schwannoma: Present and future strategies / Jonathan Shapey, Robert Bradford, Shakeel R. Saeed

Medical therapy for vestibular schwannoma / D. Gareth Evans, Scott R. Plotkin

Translabyrinthine approach to the cerebellopontine angle / Simon K.W. Lloyd, Walter Kutz

Retrosigmoid approach to vestibular schwannoma / Jonathan Shapey, Nicholas W.M. Thomas

Middle fossa approach to vestibular schwannomas / Jay A. Gantz, Bruce J. Gantz

The retrolabyrinthine approach / Per Cayé-Thomasen

Endoscopic vestibular schwannoma surgery / Nicola Bisi, Matteo Miglio, Daniele Marchioni

Vestibular schwannoma microsurgical technique / Scott A. Rutherford, Paul D. Smith

Outcomes following vestibular schwannoma surgery / Yew Song Cheng, Daniel J. Lee, D. Bradley Welling

Salvage resection and radiosurgery following failed primary treatment of vestibular schwannomas / Emily Kay-Rivest, John G. Golfinos, Douglas Kondziolka, J. Thomas Roland

Hearing preservation surgery for vestibular schwannoma / Michael G. Brandel, Rick A. Friedman, Marc S. Schwartz

Complications of vestibular schwannoma surgery and how to minimize them / Daniela Stastna, Richard Mannion, Robert Macfarlane, Manohar Bance

Anesthesia for excision of vestibular schwannoma / Joseph Sebastian

Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas / Douglas Kondziolka, John G. Golfinos

LINAC stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas / Maleeha Ahmad, David Y.A. Dadey, Steven D. Chang, John R. Adler

Fractionated radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma / Fiona Wilson, Arjun Sahgal, Zain Husain, Rovel Colaco

Proton therapy for vestibular schwannomas / Gillian A. Whitfield, Neil G. Burnet

Decision-making in sporadic vestibular schwannoma / Cathal John Hannan, Andrew King

Decision-making in neurofibromatosis type 2 / Michel Kalamarides, Olivier Sterkers, Daniele Bernardeschi, Huan Jia

Management of vestibular schwannoma in the elderly / Ahmed Helal, Mathew L. Carlson, Michael J. Link

Subtotal vs gross total excision of vestibular schwannomas / Ramin A. Morshed, Tarun Arora, Philip V. Theodospoulos

Quality of life after treatment of vestibular schwannomas / Morten Lund-Johansen

The role of the clinical nurse specialist in managing vestibular schwannoma / Andrea Wadeson, Juliette Buttimore

Vestibular schwannoma: Global perspectives / Raghunandhan Kumar, Beverly Cheserem, Mohan Kameswaran

Secondary trigeminal neuralgia due to vestibular schwannoma / Michael D. Cusimano, Kislay Kishore

Hearing rehabilitation in patients with vestibular schwannomas / Simon K.W. Lloyd, Mathieu Trudel, Scott A. Rutherford, Robert Behr

Prevention and rehabilitation of facial palsy in patients with vestibular schwannomas / Simon R.M. Freeman, Ruben Kannan, Charles Nduka

Dizziness in vestibular schwannomas / Peter Kullar, Måns Magnusson, Fredrik Tjernström

Tinnitus and its management in patients with vestibular schwannoma / Rachel Knappett, Marc Fagelson, Don J. McFerran.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed August 25, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Vestibular schwannomas

ISBN:

0323859976

9780323859974

OCLC:

1531948851

Publisher Number:

CIPO000261155

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