Utility of preoperative electrophysiological testing of the facial nerve in patients with vestibular schwannoma.
PurposeThe aim of this study was to analyze the utility of various preoperative electrophysiological tests of the facial nerve CNVII in predicting CNVII function after vestibular schwannoma surgery.MethodsThis retrospective study included 176 patients who had preoperative facial nerve electroneurography and electrically evoked blink reflex testing.