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  • Title: [Neurofibromatosis 2 (bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis)].
    Author: Yalcinkaya C, Sarioglu A, Boltshauser E.
    Journal: Schweiz Med Wochenschr; 1989 Oct 14; 119(41):1416-20. PubMed ID: 2508221.
    Abstract:
    We report a personal series of 28 patients with neurofibromatosis 2 (NF-2), emphasizing the differences from classical NF-1. The hallmark of NF-2 is bilateral acoustic neuromas with initial symptoms usually occurring in the second or third decade. The natural history may lead to bilateral deafness, but hearing loss may also be a complication of surgery. NF-2 is frequently accompanied by additional intracranial tumors (particularly multiple meningiomas). Half of our patients had a spinal space-occupying lesion. NF-2 is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, and many patients appear to represent new mutations.
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