Neurological outcome after resection of spinal schwannoma.

Introduction: Spinal schwannoma (SS) is the most frequently diagnosed benign spinal tumor, constituting approximately 25 % of all intradural tumors. Aim of our study was to identify factors that potentially affect immediate postoperative neurological outcome, and the rate of functional recovery within 12 months.

Methods: Screening of our institutional database yielded 90 consecutive patients (mean age 57.