Patient-reported outcomes of pain and physical functioning in neurofibromatosis clinical trials. [PDF]
ObjectiveTumors and other disease complications of neurofibromatosis (NF) can cause pain and negatively affect physical functioning. To document the clinical benefit of treatment in NF trials targeting these manifestations, patient-reported outcomes ...
Baldwin, A +14 more
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Recurrent Schwannomatosis of the Hand
Background: Peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs) are neoplastic soft tissue masses generated from the abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells. Often, these tumors occur in isolation and are known as schwannomas or neurilemmomas. The presence of multiple schwannomas is known as schwannomatosis. The purpose of this article is 2-fold: (1) to review the
Razvan Nicolescu +3 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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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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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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Schwannoma of the external auditory canal as a part of schwannomatosis
We experienced a very rare case, which we believe to be sporadic schwannomatosis, in which a 49-year-old female patient presented with conductive hearing loss due to a subcutaneous tumor in the right external auditory canal and the symptoms were ...
Saeko Matsuzaki +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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Clinical response to bevacizumab in schwannomatosis [PDF]
Schwannomatosis is a neurogenetic syndrome characterized by schwannomas throughout the peripheral nervous system without bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS) or germline neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) mutation.1 Management is difficult due to large tumor burden and treatment-resistant pain.
Blakeley, Jaishri +7 more
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Left atrial schwannoma in schwannomatosis: a case report
Background Primary cardiac schwannoma in the left atrium and schwannomatosis are rare diseases. Case presentation We report the case of a 46-year-old asymptomatic man who had tumor resection for parapharyngeal schwannoma at another institute 1 year ago ...
Kenji Yokoyama +2 more
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Architecture of the chromatin remodeler RSC and insights into its nucleosome engagement. [PDF]
Eukaryotic DNA is packaged into nucleosome arrays, which are repositioned by chromatin remodeling complexes to control DNA accessibility. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae RSC (Remodeling the Structure of Chromatin) complex, a member of the SWI/SNF chromatin ...
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