Inner Ear Schwannomas as a Risk Factor for Early Hearing Loss Independent of Vestibular Schwannoma Growth in NF2-related Schwannomatosis

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• The study aims to investigate the relationship between inner ear schwannomas and early hearing loss in NF2-related schwannomatosis.
• Analyzed hearing loss data in patients with inner ear schwannomas and vestibular schwannomas
• Compared age of hearing loss onset between patients with both tumors and those with vestibular schwannomas alone
• Examined tumor size in relation to hearing decline
• Patients with both inner ear schwannomas and vestibular schwannomas experienced hearing loss at younger ages
• Hearing loss occurred with smaller vestibular schwannoma sizes in patients with inner ear schwannomas than those with vestibular schwannomas alone
• These findings support the need for early intervention in affected patients