Vestibular schwannoma（VS） grows slowly, with a striking contrast in clinical manifestations at different stages. During the growth phase of VS, it often presents as an acute vestibular syndrome similar to vestibular neuritis, with prominent vestibular symptoms such as vertigo and balance disorders....
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Discussion
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No actionable change; this is a two-case series with literature review offering hypothesis-generating insights into vestibular function staging in schwannoma, insufficient to alter current balance assessment protocols.
Understanding how vestibular function tests correlate with tumor stage could eventually improve pre-operative counselling and help audiologists anticipate post-surgical balance outcomes.
- 01Two cases of vestibular schwannoma at different growth stages were analyzed for vestibular function profiles.
- 02Balance test results (likely VNG/VEMP/vHIT) differed between early and late tumor stages.
- 03Literature review contextualizes findings within broader knowledge of progressive vestibular compensation.
- 04Case series cannot establish causation or guide practice independently.
- 05Provides hypothesis-generating data for larger prospective vestibular schwannoma studies.
Vestibular function characteristics in vestibular schwannoma vary according to tumor growth stage.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42686401
- DOI
- 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2026.09.011.
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 2
- Population
- Two patients with vestibular schwannoma at different tumor growth stages
- Intervention
- Vestibular function testing across different vestibular schwannoma stages
Primary outcomes
Vestibular function characteristics at different vestibular schwannoma growth stages