2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-537. Cranial Nerve Outcomes after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Skull Base Meningiomas

537. Cranial Nerve Outcomes after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Skull Base Meningiomas

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In this video, Andrew Farman, a postdoc research fellow at the Center of Image-Guided Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh, presents his work on cranial nerve outcomes after stereotactic radiosurgery for skull-based meningiomas. The study reviewed the charts of 2022 patients who underwent stereotactic radiosurgery and looked at cranial nerve outcomes, tumor control rates, and factors associated with better or worse outcomes. The study found that tumor control was achieved in nearly 91% of patients, with 36% experiencing improvement in cranial nerve deficits. Patients with no prior resection and those with Petrocholivin and Cavernous Sinus meningiomas had higher rates of symptom improvement. The study highlights the high tumor control rates provided by radiosurgery and the importance of considering prior resection and tumor location when assessing outcomes. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Andrew Faramand

Keywords

cranial nerve outcomes

stereotactic radiosurgery

skull-based meningiomas

tumor control rates

symptom improvement