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...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, peripheral neurofibromatosis) Neurofibromatosis type 2 (bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis, central neurofibromatosis) Segmental neurofibromatosis Conclusion ReferencesShow full outline Cited by (118) Figures (3) Tables (3) Table 1 Table 2 Tabl...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder MSEL: Mullen scales of early learning VABS: Vineland adaptive behavior scales ADOS-2: Autism diagnostic observation schedule BOSA-MV: Brief observation of symptoms of autism for minimally verbal children ADI-R: Autism diagno...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is one of the most common genetic disorders occurring in 1:3.000 persons. It is caused by a loss of function mutation of the neurofibromin gene leading to rat sarcoma (RAS) pathway hyperactivity [1, 2]. Beside a wide range of symptoms caused by RAS pathway...