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1. Management strategies for bilateral vestibular schwannomas.

Author: Sahu RN; Mehrotra N; Tyagi I; Banerji D; Jain VK; Behari S;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India.
Journal: J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Aug;14(8):715-22.
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2. Cochlear implantation in the neurofibromatosis type 2 patient: long-term follow-up.

Author: Neff BA; Wiet RM; Lasak JM; Cohen NL; Pillsbury HC; Ramsden RT; Welling DB;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Journal: Laryngoscope. 2007 Jun;117(6):1069-72.
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3. Management of intralabyrinthine schwannomas.

Author: Di Lella F; Dispenza F; De Stefano A; Falcioni M; Sanna M;
Institution: Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica, Universita di Parma, Parma, Italy.
Journal: Auris Nasus Larynx. 2007 Dec;34(4):459-63. Epub 2007 Apr 27.
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4. Long-term use of cellular phones and brain tumours - increased risk associated with use for > 10 years.

Author: Hardell LO; Carlberg M; Soderqvist F; Hansson Mild K; Morgan LL;
Institution: Univ Hospital, Sweden.
Journal: Occup Environ Med. 2007 Apr 4;.
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5. Pooled analysis of two Swedish case-control studies on the use of mobile and cordless telephones and the risk of brain tumours diagnosed during 1997-2003.

Author: Mild KH; Hardell L; Carlberg M;
Institution: National Institute for Working Life, Umea, Sweden. mild@niwl.se
Journal: Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2007;13(1):63-71.
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6. Quality of life after facial nerve repair.

Author: Guntinas-Lichius O; Straesser A; Streppel M;
Institution: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Koeln, Germany. orlando.guntinas@med.uni-jena.de
Journal: Laryngoscope. 2007 Mar;117(3):421-6.
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7. Use of mobile phones in Norway and risk of intracranial tumours.

Author: Klaeboe L; Blaasaas KG; Tynes T;
Institution: The Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway. lars.klaeboe@kreftregisteret.no
Journal: Eur J Cancer Prev. 2007 Apr;16(2):158-64.
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8. Intralabyrinthine schwannomas: symptoms and managements.

Author: Jia H; Marzin A; Dubreuil C; Tringali S;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Pierre Benite, France. jar20040904@gmail.com
Journal: Auris Nasus Larynx. 2008 Mar;35(1):131-6. Epub 2007 Sep 14.
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9. The prevalence and clinical course of patients with 'incidental' acoustic neuromas.

Author: Jeyakumar A; Seth R; Brickman TM; Dutcher P;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. jeyakua@ccf.org
Journal: Acta Otolaryngol. 2007 Oct;127(10):1051-7.
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10. Decision making for solitary vestibular schwannoma and contralateral Meniere's disease.

Author: Dispenza F; De Stefano A; Flanagan S; Romano G; Sanna M;
Institution: Dipartimento di Scienze Otorinolaringoiatriche, Universita degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italia. francesco-dispenza@libero.it
Journal: Audiol Neurootol. 2008;13(1):53-7. Epub 2007 Sep 11.
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11. Occupational noise exposure and risk of acoustic neuroma.

Author: Edwards CG; Schwartzbaum JA; Nise G; Forssen UM; Ahlbom A; Lonn S; Feychting M;
Institution: Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. colin.edwards@osumc.edu
Journal: Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Dec 1;166(11):1252-8. Epub 2007 Sep 5.
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12. Diagnosis and management of intracochlear schwannomas.

Author: Grayeli AB; Fond C; Kalamarides M; Bouccara D; Cazals-Hatem D; Cyna-Gorse F; Sterkers O;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, AP-HP, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France. alexis.bozorg-grayeli@bjn.aphp.fr
Journal: Otol Neurotol. 2007 Oct;28(7):951-7.
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13. Headaches after acoustic neuroma surgery.

Author: Rimaaja T; Haanpaa M; Blomstedt G; Farkkila M;
Institution: Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. tuomas.rimaaja@gmail.com
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Oct;27(10):1128-35. Epub 2007 Aug 17.
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14. Glioblastoma multiforme after stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuroma: case report and review of the literature.

Author: Balasubramaniam A; Shannon P; Hodaie M; Laperriere N; Michaels H; Guha A;
Institution: Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Center, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst St., 4W-446, Toronto, ON M5T-2S8, Canada.
Journal: Neuro Oncol. 2007 Oct;9(4):447-53. Epub 2007 Aug 17.
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15. Management of acoustic neuromas in patients 65 years or older.

Author: Roehm PC; Gantz BJ;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, and Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
Journal: Otol Neurotol. 2007 Aug;28(5):708-14.
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16. Preservation of function in vestibular schwannoma surgery.

Author: Gharabaghi A; Samii A; Koerbel A; Rosahl SK; Tatagiba M; Samii M;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover, Germany. alireza.gharabaghi@uni-tuebingen.de
Journal: Neurosurgery. 2007 Feb;60(2 Suppl 1):ONS124-7; discussion ONS127-8.
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17. Untreated vestibular schwannomas: vertigo is a powerful predictor for health-related quality of life.

Author: Myrseth E; Moller P; Wentzel-Larsen T; Goplen F; Lund-Johansen M; Myrseth E; Moller P; Wentzel-Larsen T; Goplen F; Lund-Johansen M;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei, Bergen, Norway. erling.myrseth@helse-bergen.no
Journal: Neurosurgery. 2006 Jul;59(1):67-76; discussion 67-76.
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18. Descriptive epidemiology of vestibular schwannomas.

Author: Propp JM; McCarthy BJ; Davis FG; Preston-Martin S;
Institution: Division of Epidemiology-Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor, M/C 923, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. jpropp@uic.edu
Journal: Neuro-oncol. 2006 Jan;8(1):1-11.
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19. Therapeutic strategy for large vestibular schwannomas.

Author: Park CK; Jung HW; Kim JE; Son YJ; Paek SH; Kim DG;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Chongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Journal: J Neurooncol. 2006 Apr;77(2):167-71.
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20. Exposure to loud noise and risk of acoustic neuroma.

Author: Edwards CG; Schwartzbaum JA; Lonn S; Ahlbom A; Feychting M;
Institution: Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Starling-Loving Hall Rm. A446, 320 West Tenth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. colin.edwards@osumc.edu
Journal: Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Feb 15;163(4):327-33. Epub 2005 Dec 15.
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21. Mobile phone use and risk of acoustic neuroma: results of the Interphone case-control study in five North European countries.

Author: Schoemaker MJ; Swerdlow AJ; Ahlbom A; Auvinen A; Blaasaas KG; Cardis E; Christensen HC; Feychting M; Hepworth SJ; Johansen C; Klaeboe L; Lonn S; McKinney PA; Muir K; Raitanen J; Salminen T; Thomsen J; Tynes T;
Institution: Section of Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, Brookes Lawley Building, Sutton, UK.
Journal: Br J Cancer. 2005 Oct 3;93(7):842-8.
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22. Counseling patients on surgical options for treating acoustic neuroma.

Author: Harsha WJ; Backous DD;
Institution: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA.
Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2005 Aug;38(4):643-52.
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23. Assessing impairment and disability of facial paralysis in patients with vestibular schwannoma.

Author: Lee J; Fung K; Lownie SP; Parnes LS;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. johnm.lee@utoronto.ca
Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jan;133(1):56-60.
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24. Bone-anchored hearing aids: incidence and management of postoperative complications.

Author: House JW; Kutz JW Jr;
Institution: House Clinic, Los Angeles, California, USA. JHouse@hei.org
Journal: Otol Neurotol. 2007 Feb;28(2):213-7.
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25. Personal hair dye use and risks of glioma, meningioma, and acoustic neuroma among adults.

Author: Bluhm EC; Zahm SH; Fine HA; Black PM; Loeffler JS; Shapiro WR; Selker RG; Inskip PD;
Institution: Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. bluhme@mail.nih.gov
Journal: Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Jan 1;165(1):63-71. Epub 2006 Nov 1.
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26. Conservative management of acoustic neuroma.

Author: Al Sanosi A; Fagan PA; Biggs ND;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Journal: Skull Base. 2006 May;16(2):95-100.
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27. Twenty years' experience in the treatment of acoustic neuromas with fractionated radiotherapy: a review of 45 cases.

Author: Maire JP; Huchet A; Milbeo Y; Darrouzet V; Causse N; Celerier D; Liguoro D; Bebear JP; Maire JP; Huchet A; Milbeo Y; Darrouzet V; Causse N; Celerier D; Liguoro D; Bebear JP;
Institution: Department of Oncologie Medicale and Radiotherapie, Hopital Saint-Andre, Bordeaux, France. jean-philippe.maire@chu-bordeaux.fr
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Sep 1;66(1):170-8.
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28. Hearing in patients with intracanalicular vestibular schwannomas.

Author: Caye-Thomasen P; Dethloff T; Hansen S; Stangerup SE; Thomsen J;
Institution: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. peca@gentoftehosp.kbhamt.dk
Journal: Audiol Neurootol. 2007;12(1):1-12. Epub 2006 Oct 10.
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29. Tumour risk associated with use of cellular telephones or cordless desktop telephones.

Author: Hardell L; Mild KH; Carlberg M; Soderqvist F;
Institution: Department of Oncology, University Hospital, SE-701 85 Orebro and Department of Natural Sciences, Orebro University, SE-701 82 Orebro, Sweden. lennart.hardell@orebroll.se.
Journal: World J Surg Oncol. 2006 Oct 11;4:74.
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30. Impact of facial dysfunction on quality of life after vestibular schwannoma surgery.

Author: Lassaletta L; Alfonso C; Del Rio L; Roda JM; Gavilan J; Lassaletta L; Alfonso C; Del Rio L; Roda JM; Gavilan J;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Journal: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Sep;115(9):694-8.
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31. Preoperative computerized dynamic posturography as a prognostic indicator of balance function in patients with acoustic neuroma.

Author: Bergson, Eric; Sataloff, Robert T;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Journal: Ear Nose Throat J 2005 Mar;84(3):154-6.
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32. The prevalence of ""incidental"" acoustic neuroma.

Author: Lin, Doris; Hegarty, Joseph L; Fischbein, Nancy J; Jackler, Robert K;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005 Mar;131(3):241-4.
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33. Steroid and vasoactive treatment for acute deafness after attempted hearing preservation acoustic neuroma surgery.

Author: Gouveris, Haralampos; Mewes, Torsten; Maurer, Jan; Mann, Wolf;
Institution: Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz Medical School, Mainz, Germany. gouveris@hno.klinik.uni-mainz.de
Journal: ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2005;67(1):30-3. Epub 2005 Mar 7.
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34. Management of acoustic neuroma in the only hearing ear.

Author: Naguib, Maged B; Cokkeser, Yasar; Sanna, Mario;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. mnaguib@idsc.net.eg
Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2005 Feb;262(2):127-30. Epub 2004 Apr 30.
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35. Conservative management of acoustic neuroma: a meta-analysis and proposed treatment algorithm.

Author: Smouha, Eric E; Yoo, Michael; Mohr, Kristi; Davis, Raphael P;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA. esmouha@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Journal: Laryngoscope 2005 Mar;115(3):450-4.
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36. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcome for nonvestibular schwannomas of the head and neck.

Author: Malone, James P; Lee, Wha-Joon; Levin, Roger J;
Institution: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. jmalone@siumed.edu
Journal: Am J Otolaryngol 2005 Mar-Apr;26(2):108-12.
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37. Postoperative imaging and follow-up of vestibular schwannomas.

Author: Lee, Wha-Joon; Isaacson, Jon E;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.
Journal: Otol Neurotol 2005 Jan;26(1):102-4.
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38. Size and growth rate of sporadic vestibular schwannoma: predictive value of information available at presentation.

Author: Herwadker, Amit; Vokurka, Elizabeth A; Evans, D Gareth R; Ramsden, Richard T; Jackson, Alan;
Institution: Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Journal: Otol Neurotol 2005 Jan;26(1):86-92.
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39. Unilateral acoustic neuromas: long-term hearing results in patients managed with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy, hearing preservation surgery, and expectantly.

Author: Lin, Vincent Y W; Stewart, Craig; Grebenyuk, Julia; Tsao, May; Rowed, David; Chen, Joseph; Nedzelski, Julian;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook, Ontario M4N 3MS, Canada. vlin@sympatico.ca
Journal: Laryngoscope 2005 Feb;115(2):292-6.
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40. Self-reported electrical appliance use and risk of adult brain tumors.

Author: Kleinerman, Ruth A; Linet, Martha S; Hatch, Elizabeth E; Tarone, Robert E; Black, Peter M; Selker, Robert G; Shapiro, William R; Fine, Howard A; Inskip, Peter D;
Institution: Radiation Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS 7044, Rockville, MD 20852-7238, USA. kleinerr@mail.nih.gov
Journal: Am J Epidemiol 2005 Jan 15;161(2):136-46.
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41. Acoustic neuromas after failed radiation therapy: challenges of surgical salvage.

Author: Limb, Charles J; Long, Donlin M; Niparko, John K;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. climb@jhmi.edu
Journal: Laryngoscope 2005 Jan;115(1):93-8.
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