Recurrent Vertigo in Vestibular Schwannoma Responsive to Oxcarbazepine / 대한평형의학회지
Journal of the Korean Balance Society
;
: 58-61, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761137
ABSTRACT
Vestibular schwannoma (VS) are benign neoplasms that arise from Schwann cells of the eighth cranial nerve. Although progressive unilateral hearing loss with dizziness or disequilibrium provides a high suspicion index of VS, vertigo is the symptom causing the most pronounced negative effect on quality of life in patients with VS. We report a 55-year-old woman with recurrent paroxysmal vertigo and hyperventilation-induced nystagmus due to VS, which improved by oxcarbazepine treatment. We suggest that episodic vertigo in VS may be ascribed to the ectopic paroxysmal neuronal discharge from the partially demyelinated vestibular nerve due to tumor compression.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Schwann Cells
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Vestibular Nerve
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Vestibulocochlear Nerve
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Carbamazepine
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Vertigo
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Neuroma, Acoustic
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Hearing Loss, Unilateral
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Dizziness
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Neurons
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Balance Society
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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