Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
NF2; Bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis; Central bilateral acoustic NF
Symptoms
Symptoms of NF2 include:
- Balance problems
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Cataracts at a young age - Changes in vision
- Coffee-colored marks on the skin
- Facial weakness
- Headaches
- Hearing loss
- Ringing and noises in the ears
Signs and tests
Signs include:
- Brain and spinal tumors
- Hearing-related (acoustic) tumors
- Skin tumors
Tests include:
- Genetic testing
- Medical history
MRI - Physical examination
Images
Central nervous system
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Neurofibromatosis 2 Treatment
Review Date: 10/14/2009
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological
Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
