Quality of life in patients with vestibular Schwannoma - A literature review

Authors

  • Arthur Gustavo Gouveia Marques Filho
  • André Kyriacos Menezes Haji Antoniou
  • Mariana Moraes Vieira
  • Brenno Santos Sampaio
  • Luzia Reis Rabelo de Moraes
  • Luana Thaynar Correia de Souza
  • Yasmin Prado Messias
  • Gabriela Santana Reis Vieira
  • Pedro Carvalho Fonseca
  • Maria Beatriz Meneses Melo

Keywords:

Acoustic Neuroma, Quality of life, Vestibular Schwannoma

Abstract

Although Vestibular Schwannomas (SV) are benign tumors, they can cause symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus, balance disorders, etc. Such manifestations reduce the quality of life (QOL), in such a way that patients with VS report worse QOL than patients with chronic diseases or head and neck cancer. As VS is not a life-threatening disease if properly treated, most patients will live with their tumor, associated symptoms, and/or sequelae of therapy for long periods.

 

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/devopinterscie-281

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Published

2023-04-25

How to Cite

Quality of life in patients with vestibular Schwannoma - A literature review. (2023). Seven Editora. https://sevenpublicacoes.com.br/editora/article/view/1129