title: A rare case of gamma knife-induced smoking cessation in a patient with a vestibular schwannoma.
abstract: We report a rare case of a patient with a vestibular schwanomma who underwent gamma knife irradiation and subsequently lost unilateral taste sensation. As a result, the patient ceased smoking.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. rohan.ramakrishna@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rohan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramakrishna
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rostomily
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rockhill
mesh_terms: D000370:Ageusia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation