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Neurofibromatosis |
Multiple neurofibromatosis; NF |
Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Types There are two major forms and one newly discovered form: Neurofibromatosis type I (was known as Von Recklinghausen disease after Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen). Incidence is 1:3000. Neurofibromatosis type II (or "MISME Syndrome"). Incidence is 1:40,000. Schwannomatosis is a rare form that is clinically and genetically distinct from types I and II. Multiple schwannomas (rather than neurofibromas) occur, and abo ...
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Neurofibromatosis Articles
- Genes and Disease: Neurofibromatosis
... Neurofibromatosis, type 2, (NF-2) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by the development of benign tumors on both auditory nerves (acoustic neuromas). The disease is also characterized by the d... - Neurofibromatosis
... Neurofibromatosis is a condition in which noncancerous tumors called neurofibromas grow along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. The two main types of neurofibromatosis can be dis... - Neurofibromatosis Fact Sheet
... The neurofibromatoses are genetic disorders of the nervous system that primarily affect the development and growth of neural (nerve) cell tissues. These disorders cause tumors to grow on nerves and pr... - Neurofibromatosis Information Page
... The neurofibromatoses are genetic disorders of the nervous system that primarily affect the development and growth of neural (nerve) cell tissues. These disorders cause tumors to grow on nerves and pr... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol... - Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma) and Neurofibromatosis
... A vestibular schwannoma (also known as acoustic neuroma, acoustic neurinoma, or acoustic neurilemoma) is a benign, usually slow-growing tumor that develops from the balance and hearing nerves supplyin...
Resources
- Analysis of Mortality in Neurofibromatosis 1 Using U.S. Death Certificates (National Center for Environmental Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Neurofibromatoses (National Institutes of Health)
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