Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guideline on Hearing Preservation Outcomes in Patients With Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: Update

Regardless of treatment modality, fewer than half of patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma who present with serviceable hearing will maintain useful hearing by 10 years. Across all studies, microsurgery and radiosurgery seem to accelerate this decline over the natural history, although further research is needed given limitations of available evidence. The full guideline can be seen online athttps://www.cns.org/guidelines/treatment-adults-vestibular-schwannoma/4-hearing-preservation-outcomes-in-patients-with-s.