The neurofibromatoses. Part 2: NF2 and schwannomatosis.

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The neurofibromatoses, including neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), and schwannomatosis, comprise a group of genetically distinct disorders of the nervous system that are unified by the predisposition to nerve sheath tumors. All 3 types of NF have tumor manifestations (consistent with tumor-suppressor status) and nontumor manifestations. In the second part of this 2-part series, the...

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