a sporadic form and a form associated with a syndrome called neurofibromatosis type II (NF2). NF2 is an inherited disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system.

of the Nf2 gene. It is transmitted on a different chromosome to Nf1. Tumors form in the nervous system, generally within the skull. These are known as intracranial tumors. Intraspinal tumors may ...

NF1 is the most common form of neurocutaneous syndrome. It occurs in 1 in every 3,000 births. It occurs due to an alteration in a person’s NF1 gene. NF2 is less common than NF1, occurring in 1 ...

The procedure is most often recommended for people with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) who have noncancerous tumors on their auditory nerve, particularly when the tumor is removed, damaging the nerve.

Mosaic NF2 is caused by a gene mutation. Genetic testing for people with this type of NF, while possible, can be more complex than for individuals who do not have this form of the disorder and may ...

Neurofibromatosis is a group of rare genetic disorders that cause benign tumors to form on nerve tissue ... neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) and schwannomatosis.

Patients with a genetic syndrome called NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN) have tumors that develop on the covering of the brain or grow along the nerves in the brain, spinal cord, and/or other ...