Linear accelerator radiosurgery for treatment of vestibular schwannomas in neurofibromatosis 2

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 744-748

  Kuo, Y H ^a   Roos, D ^a   Brophy, B P ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Neurofibromatosis; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Vestibular schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MALE; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA;

ADULT; BRAIN STEM; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULAR NERVE;

EID: 44249114277     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.07.078     Document Type: Article

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