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Neurofibromatosis Type 2-Related Eye Disease Correlated With Genetic Severity Type.
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society - 1 Mar 2019
Painter Sally L, Sipkova Zuzana, Emmanouil Beatrice, Halliday Dorothy, Parry Allyson, Elston John S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is an uncommon but well-recognized disorder characterized by multiple schwannomas and meningiomas. Adults typically present with hearing loss and balance disturbance, and children with ocular, dermatological, and neurological signs. Clinical diagnosis is confirmed by neuroimaging and genetic testing. Although ophthalmic features are present in patients with NF2, there are...
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