Retrospective study evaluates vestibular recovery over 36 months in patients after resection of CPA meningiomas, informing recovery expectations.
Key Points
Evaluate vestibular recovery after CPA meningioma resection and identify predictors of symptom resolution.
Retrospective study conducted at a single academic medical center
Forty-two patients with preoperative cranial nerve VIII involvement assessed over 36 months
Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards modeling used to analyze data.
Preoperative vestibular deficits present in 92.9%, declining to 57.9% within one month post-surgery (p < 0.001)
27.3% remained symptomatic after 36 months
Recovery was slower for patients with both vestibular and hearing symptoms compared to those with vestibular-only dysfunction (21.5 vs. 10.5 months; p = 0.047)