Recurrent Vertigo in Vestibular Schwannoma Responsive to Oxcarbazepine / 대한평형의학회지
Journal of the Korean Balance Society
;
: 58-61, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês
| 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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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Células de Schwann
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Nervo Vestibular
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Nervo Vestibulococlear
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Carbamazepina
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Vertigem
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Neuroma Acústico
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Perda Auditiva Unilateral
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Tontura
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Neurônios
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Balance Society
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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