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Neurofibromatosis type 2
Other Names for this Disease
- Acoustic neurinoma bilateral
- Acoustic schwannomas bilateral
- Bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis
- Neurofibromatosis central type
- Neurofibromatosis type II
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Overview
Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system. The most common tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 2 are called vestibular schwannomas or acoustic neuromas. These growths develop along the nerve that carries information from the inner ear to the brain (the auditory nerve). Tumors that occur on nerves in other areas of the brain or spinal cord are also commonly seen with this condition. Mutations in the NF2 gene cause neurofibromatosis type 2. Neurofibromatosis type 2 is considered to have an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.[1]
References
- Neurofibromatosis type 2. Genetics Home Reference (GHR). http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=neurofibromatosistype2. Accessed May 11, 2009.
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- The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Neurofibromatosis type 2. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.