Table 6.
CN Outcome After Surgery in our Series
| Series | CN VIII* | CN VII | CN V | Other CN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | ||||
| 0 new | 0 new | 0 new | 1 new† | |
| 1 improved | 2 improved | 5 improved | 7 improved | |
| 3 unchanged | 1 unchanged | 1 unchanged | 0 unchanged | |
| 0 worsened | 1 worsened | 0 worsened | 0 worsened | |
| Samii et al10 | ||||
| 0 new | 0 new | 0 new | 3 new | |
| 11 improved | 4 improved | 16 improved | 1 improved | |
| 11 unchanged | 1 unchanged | 1 unchanged | 3 unchanged | |
| 0 worsened | 2 worsened | 0 worsened | 1 worsened |
*
Includes only patients with hearing deficiencies and not other CN VIII symptoms.
†
After surgery, one patient complained of transient swallowing disturbances that completely regressed during the follow-up period.