A prospective study on the role of the cerebellar flocculus in tinnitus: the effect of surgical manipulation and tumor presence and the relation with electrophysiological and infection parameters

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

TBD

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational non invasive

Sponsor

•In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
•\-Adult, aged 18 years or older;
•\-Undergoing microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasms or trigeminal neuralgia or treatment of a CPA tumor (translabyrinthine/retrosigmoid surgical removal or radiotherapy);
•\-Agree to participate in part 1 of this study
•\-Psychosocially, mentally, and physically able to fully comply with this protocol, including adhering to scheduled visits, treatment plan, filling out questionnaires and undergoing tests.
•\-Patient has sufficient mastery of the Dutch language to fill out the questionnaires.
•\-Signed and dated informed consent document prior to any study\-related procedures
•Patients meeting the following criterium will be asked to participate in part 2 and/or part 3 as well:
•\-Undergoing retrosigmoid CPA tumor removal or the microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasms

•A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
•\-Suffering from bilateral CPA pathology (i.e. tumor or neurovascular conflict)
•\-Bilateral complete deafness.
•\-Presence of contra\-indications for a MRI\-scan.

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