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The Index captures the multifaceted impacts of vestibular schwannoma (VS) on daily life across eight categories: hearing problems; dizziness and imbalance; pain, discomfort, and tinnitus; problems with face or eyes; impact on physical, emotional, and social well-being; difficulty with thinking and memory; satisfaction or regret; and impact on employment. Initially developed in English, this digital supplement of the\n                    <jats:italic>Journal of Neurosurgery<\/jats:italic>\n                    presents translations of the VSQOL Index to Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, French, and Norwegian. These translations aim to improve access to VS quality of life (QOL) research globally with enhanced racial, ethnic, and geographic representation. The goal is to comprehensively evaluate the impact of VS diagnosis and management on well-being and QOL by offering the VSQOL Index in patients\u2019 native, or first-learned, languages. The English version and these translations may be used for noncommercial research, clinical, or educational purposes without written permission from the authors. 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