Conservative treatment of vestibular schwannoma: a follow-up study on clinical and quality-of-life outcome.

Objective: To determine the natural history and long-term quality-of-life (QOL) outcome after conservative treatment for vestibular schwannoma.

Study Design: Prospective study conducted in a university-based tertiary referral center.

Patients: A total of 70 vestibular schwannoma patients who were initially included in the wait and scan protocol between January 2002 and December 2003 were followed with a mean observation time of 43 months.

Illness perceptions, coping, and quality of life in vestibular schwannoma patients at diagnosis.

Objective: To evaluate illness perceptions, coping behavior, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) at diagnosis.

Study Design: Prospective patient analysis.

Setting: University Teaching Hospital, tertiary care clinic.