Neurofibromatosis type 2 is caused by a change in the NF2 gene located on chromosome 22. This gene encodes a protein known as merlin. Mutations in the NF2 gene disrupt the function of merlin, which is ...
genetic testing can diagnose NF2 with 90% sensitivity by sequencing a person’s NF2 gene to identify mutations. The UAB Medical Genomics Laboratory offers the most scientifically reliable and advanced ...