(1) Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and treatment-related toxicity of proton radiotherapy (PRT) for vestibular schwannoma (VS) in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2-related schwannomatosis (NF2).
Jules P. J. Douwes +8 more
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A rare case of spinal schwannomatosis presenting as conus-cauda syndrome
Multiple extra cranial schwannomas are generally associated with neurofibromatosis (NF) syndromes. Presence of multicentric schwannomas in absence of NF2 is a very rare entity.
Sharadendu Narayan +2 more
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Spatial Distribution and Long-Term Alterations of Peripheral Nerve Lesions in Schwannomatosis
Purpose To examine the spatial distribution and long-term alterations of peripheral nerve lesions in patients with schwannomatosis by in vivo high-resolution magnetic resonance neurography (MRN).
Tim Godel +7 more
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Recurrent schwannomatosis with mosaic SMARCB1 loss: A case report. [PDF]
Schwannomatosis is a non-cancerous disorder causing peripheral nerve sheath tumors (schwannomas), often leading to chronic pain. It is linked to loss of SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily B member 1 ...
Lakhina Y +8 more
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Neurofibromatosis 2011: a report of the Children’s Tumor Foundation Annual Meeting [PDF]
The 2011 annual meeting of the Children\u27s Tumor Foundation, the annual gathering of the neurofibromatosis (NF) research and clinical communities, was attended by 330 participants who discussed integration of new signaling pathways into NF research ...
Alison C. Lloyd +21 more
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Integrative analysis identifies candidate tumor microenvironment and intracellular signaling pathways that define tumor heterogeneity in NF1 [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a monogenic syndrome that gives rise to numerous symptoms including cognitive impairment, skeletal abnormalities, and growth of benign nerve sheath tumors.
Allaway, Robert J +11 more
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Neurocognitive outcomes in neurofibromatosis clinical trials [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is associated with neurocognitive deficits that can impact everyday functioning of children, adolescents, and adults with this disease.
de Blank, P +14 more
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The Molecular Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Criteria, Symptoms, Clinical Manifestations, and Gene-Based Therapeutic Approaches in Neurofibromatosis [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a heterogeneous group of tumor predisposition syndromes that lead to malignancy in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Fatemeh Shahraki, Morteza Oladnabi
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PTPN11 mutation manifesting as LEOPARD syndrome associated with hypertrophic plexi and neuropathic pain. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: LEOPARD syndrome (LS) belongs to the family of neuro-cardio-facio-cutaneous syndromes, which include Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1), Noonan syndrome, Costello Syndrome, cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome, Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair ...
Croquelois, A. +3 more
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Recurrent orbital schwannomas: clinical course and histopathologic correlation
Background Schwannomas are slow-growing typically encapsulated tumors composed of differentiated Schwann cells, the primary class of peripheral glial cells.
Kron Michelle +4 more
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