Factors associated with symptom-specific psychological and functional impact among acoustic neuroma patients

Abstract

Introduction: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological and functional impact attributed to acoustic neuroma symptoms. Materials and methods: A sample of 207 acoustic neuroma patients completed a study-specific questionnaire about the severity, frequency, and psychological and functional impact of 9 acoustic neuroma symptoms. Results: The survey response rate was 56.4 per cent. All symptoms had some degree of psychological impact for the majority of participants; hearing loss was the symptom most often reported to have a severe psychological impact. The majority of respondents reported functional impact attributed to hearing loss, balance disturbance, dizziness, eye..