Microvascular decompression for tinnitus: significant improvement for tinnitus intensity without improvement for distress. A 4-year limit.

نویسندگان

  • Dirk De Ridder
  • Sven Vanneste
  • Ine Adriaenssens
  • Alison Po Kee Lee
  • Mark Plazier
  • Tomas Menovsky
  • Elsa van der Loo
  • Paul Van de Heyning
  • Aage Møller
چکیده

OBJECTIVE Microvascular compressions of the cochlear nerve can lead to tinnitus. The tinnitus initially is related to nonsynchronous signal transmission in the auditory nerve, neurophysiologically characterized by a peak II amplitude decrease. Chronic compression can lead to a focal demyelination, resulting in an increase in Iinterpeak latency I-III with tinnitus and frequency-specific hearing loss as a consequence. Decompressing the cochlear nerve may result in improvement in tinnitus if the auditory nerve is not too damaged for recovery. The aim of the study is to find a cut-off point for this recovery based on clinical data. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty patients undergo a microvascular decompression of the vestibulocochlear nerve for unilateral intractable tinnitus. Pre- and postoperative visual analogue scale for tinnitus intensity and tinnitus questionnaires for tinnitus distress are analyzed before and after microvascular decompression. RESULTS Of the 20 patients studied, 10 had improvements on their tinnitus visual analogue score intensity postoperatively, 8 were unchanged, and 2 worsened. On the Tinnitus Questionnaire scores, 7 of 13 patients improved and 6 of the 13 patients worsened. If decompression is performed before the end of the 4th year of tinnitus duration, a significant tinnitus intensity improvement can be obtained (P < .05); after 4 years, improvement cannot be obtained (P = .55). However, the tinnitus distress does not seem to decrease significantly. CONCLUSION Microvascular decompression of the cochlear nerve can improve tinnitus intensity in selected patients if decompression is performed early, before the end of the 4th year. Tinnitus distress does not seem to change.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Neurosurgery

دوره 66 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010