Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a different story. NF 2 affects about one in every 50,000 births and is more severe on every level. With NF2, patients may develop tumors on the nerves in their ears, eventually causing deafness. Tumors may also appear on the spinal cord orbrain. Fortunately, o...
Neurofibromatosistype 2 causes severe tumors. For Port, 38, the tumors cover the left side of his face, obscuring his facial features and limiting vision in his left eye. TheVindicatorfirst wrote about Port and his condition in November. He’s since been in touch with plastic surgeons and ot...
The extensor digitorum brevis manus is an uncommon muscle on the dorsum of the hand and can be misdiagnosed, particularly when associated with other clinical conditions such as neurofibromatosis type 1. To our knowledge the two clinical pictures have never been described together. The aim of our ...
The quality of MRI pictures was rated on a three-point scale (no or mild motion artifacts; moderate motion artifacts; severe motion artifacts or termination). As part of the standard of care protocol at the neuro-oncology unit, all patients were administered a comprehensive neuropsychological test...