Inpatient Rehabilitation of Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cysts: Report of 3 Cases.
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Abstracto
OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate the inpatient rehabilitation potential of cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cyst patients. Due to their location, symptoms may present with a complex combination of headache, cerebellar dysfunction, and cranial nerve deficits affecting functional status.
METHODS
This report describes the cases of 3 patients with cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cysts who underwent neurosurgical resection followed by inpatient rehabilitation. All 3 patients experienced gait instability and cranial nerve deficits before surgery, and 2 of the patients had mild cognitive deficits. A customized rehabilitation program for these patients can address these deficits.
RESULTS
Each patient showed demonstrable gains in function with inpatient rehabilitation and good outcomes at discharge.
CONCLUSIONS
When rehabilitating epidermoid cyst patients, the clinician must be aware of a higher likelihood of cranial neuropathies, need for increased psychosocial support, and the need for more vigilant long term medical monitoring to detect recurrence.
