The Clinical Implications of Spontaneous Hemorrhage in Vestibular Schwannomas

Conclusion HVS may be an aggressive subgroup of VS, associated with a surprisingly high mortality rate. When features of HVS are identified on imaging, these patients should be treated expeditiously, especially given that facial nerve dysfunction, which is identified in more than half of patients with HVS, appears to be reversible. Overall, this study has significant implications in the management of VS, raising awareness of a small, but highly morbid subgroup. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research