Table 1.

Patient Demographics & Tumor Characteristics

Patients (#)	51
Median Age (yrs, range)	62 (37–90)
Median Follow Up (mo, range)	31.6 (1–190)
Sex (female, %)	41 (80)
Presenting symptoms (#, %)
Headache	22 (43)
Ataxia	14 (27)
Vertigo	19 (37)
Hydrocephalus	13 (25)
Cranial Neuropathy
Any	31 (61)
CN III, IV, VI	2 (4)
CN V	15 (29)
CN VII	1 (2)
CN VIII	18 (35)
Incidental	4 (8)
WHO Grade (n, %)
Grade I	50 (98)
Grade II	1 (2)
Largest tumor diameter (cm)
Median (Range)	3.0 (0.8–6.2)
Location on Petrous Face (n, %)
Anterior	11 (21)
Middle	7 (14)
Posterior	27 (53)
Anterior and Middle	1 (2)
Middle and Posterior	4 (8)
Anterior, Middle and Posterior	1 (2)
Extent of Resection (n, %)
Gross-total	32 (63)
Near-total	7 (14)
Sub-total	12 (24)
Adjuvant Radiosurgery (n, %)	10 (24)
Residual tumor	2 (4)
Recurrent tumor	8 (16)
Recurrence Rate (n, %)	8 (15.7)

Abbreviations: CN, cranial nerve; yrs, years; mo, months