TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with symptom-specific psychological and functional impact among acoustic neuroma patients
AU - Brooker, Joanne Elizabeth
AU - Fletcher, Jane Madeline
AU - Dally, Michael J
AU - Briggs, Robert J
AU - Cousins, Vincent C
AU - Malham, Gregory Michael
AU - Kennedy, Richard J
AU - Smee, Robert I
AU - Burney, Susan
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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 problems, headache and fatigue; balance disturbance was the symptom most often reported to have a severe functional impact. For most symptoms, psychological and functional impact were related to severity and frequency. Conclusion: Of the acoustic neuroma symptoms investigated, hearing loss and balance disturbance were the most likely to have a severe psychological and functional impact, respectively.
AB - 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 problems, headache and fatigue; balance disturbance was the symptom most often reported to have a severe functional impact. For most symptoms, psychological and functional impact were related to severity and frequency. Conclusion: Of the acoustic neuroma symptoms investigated, hearing loss and balance disturbance were the most likely to have a severe psychological and functional impact, respectively.
UR - http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9290891&fileId=S0022215113003216
U2 - 10.1017/S0022215113003216
DO - 10.1017/S0022215113003216
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-2151
VL - 128
SP - 16
EP - 26
JO - The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
JF - The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
IS - SUPPL S2
ER -