Table 2 Distribution of presenting symptoms at the time of radiation therapy
Domain | Number of cases | Percent of all cases* | Median duration (months)** | Prior surgery | New symptom post-op*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Visual Acuity/Visual Field | 129 | 57.6% | 12.8 | 51.9% | 0.8% |
Any Diplopia/Ptosis | 75 | 33.5% | 9.9 | 41.3% | 2.7% |
Cranial Nerve III | 37 | 16.5% | |||
Cranial Nerve IV | 8 | 3.6% | |||
Cranial Nerve VI | 39 | 17.4% | |||
Unspecified | 20 | 8.9% | |||
Facial Sensation | 50 | 22.3% | 9.9 | 50.0% | 18.0% |
Facial Weakness | 12 | 5.4% | 8.4 | 91.7% | 50.0% |
Hearing | 34 | 15.2% | 13.6 | 50.0% | 17.6% |
Balance | 32 | 14.3% | 12.9 | 43.8% | 6.3% |
Tinnitus | 7 | 3.1% | 26.4 | 28.6% | 0 |
Cranial Nerve IX -XII | 8 | 3.6% | 14.7 | 100% | 37.5% |
Other | 61 | 27.2% | 9.7 | 45.9% | 3.3% |
Asymptomatic | 19 | 8.5% | -- | 47.4% | -- |