Journal
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
Volume 128, Issue -, Pages S16-S26Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215113003216
Keywords
Acoustic Neuroma; Symptoms; Side Effects; Psychological Adjustment
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- Acoustic Neuroma Association of Australasia Incorporated
- Peter Grant Hay Trust
- Australian government
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Introduction: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological and functional impact attributed to acoustic neuroma symptoms. Materials and methods: A sample of 207 acoustic neuroma patients completed a study-specific questionnaire about the severity, frequency, and psychological and functional impact of 9 acoustic neuroma symptoms. Results: The survey response rate was 56.4 per cent. All symptoms had some degree of psychological impact for the majority of participants; hearing loss was the symptom most often reported to have a severe psychological impact. The majority of respondents reported functional impact attributed to hearing loss, balance disturbance, dizziness, eye problems, headache and fatigue; balance disturbance was the symptom most often reported to have a severe functional impact. For most symptoms, psychological and functional impact were related to severity and frequency. Conclusion: Of the acoustic neuroma symptoms investigated, hearing loss and balance disturbance were the most likely to have a severe psychological and functional impact, respectively.
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