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Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Involving the Brain and Spinal Cord
Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a rare genetic disease that occurs with a frequency of approximately 1 in 50,000 newborns and is characterized by benign tumors, mainly bilateral schwannomas of the VIII cranial nerve.
O. A. Staroseltseva +6 more
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SUMMARYNeurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is often not recognised as a distinct entity from peripheral neurofibromatosis. NF2 is a predominantly intracranial condition whose hallmark is bilateral vestibular schwannomas. NF2 results from a mutation in the gene named merlin, located on chromosome 22.
S, Uppal, A P, Coatesworth
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Presenting Symptoms of Neurofibromatosis Type 2
The frequency and mode of presentation of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) was investigated at St Mary’s Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
J Gordon Millichap
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Summary: Neurofibromatosis type 2 is an autosomal dominant multiple neoplasia syndrome and is usually caused by mutations in the neurofibromin 2 (NF2) gene, which encodes a tumor suppressor and initiates the Hippo pathway. However, the mechanism by which
Zexiao Jia +18 more
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Anaesthetic Management of a Child with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 for Multiple Tumour Decompressions [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a genetic disorder with autosomal dominant pattern. It can manifest as intracranial, spinal, ocular and cutaneous lesions. The lesions can extend to all the systems.
Geetha Lakshiminarasimhaiah +4 more
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A case of familial neurofibromatosis in pediatric practice
The article describes a clinical case of familial neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis type 1 was diagnosed in a 9-year old patient according to diagnostic criteria by the International Expert Committee on Neurofibromatosis, based on two criteria: 2 or
N. I. Zryachkin +3 more
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Anesthetic consideration in a preeclamptic parturient with Von Recklinghausen′s neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis is a multisystem genetic disorder that is associated with cutaneous, neurologic and orthopedic manifestations. Type 1 neurofibromatosis is characterized by dermatological lesions, such as benign neurofibromas of the skin and cafι-au ...
Tarandeep Singh +4 more
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Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Pandora’s Box of Variable Presentations
Introduction Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) also known as MISME syndrome stands for multiple inherited schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas in the peripheral and central nervous system.
Ashok Gandhi +4 more
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NFS-28. CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS IN A CASE SERIES OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMAS AND NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 2 [PDF]
Lea Stitzlein +5 more
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Tongue schwannomas associated with neurofibromatosis type 2
Schwannomas are typically solitary benign neural tumors; however, multiple lesions associated with the rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) have been reported in some cases.
Harusachi Kanazawa +6 more
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