NF2
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that disturbs cell growth in your nervous system, causing tumors to form on nerve tissue
SYMPTOMS
LOSS OF HEARING
Dizziness
CATARACTS
CLOUDY AREAS ON THE LENS OF THE EYE
Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is caused by a genetic mutation in a gene called the NF2.
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SPORADIC MUTATION
Neurofibromatosis , is autosomal dominant affects males and females equally and is dominant
TEATMEMT FOR DISORDER
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For individuals diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 2 medical care consists of routine examinations focusing on some of the future complications
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For patients with multiple medical problems associated with NF2
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This can be can reacted with rapid advances in surgical management, including the use of such tools as stereotactic radiosurgery and auditory brainstem implants
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Although care of the patient with NF2 can be done in the primary care setting, the complexity, rarity, and multi system involvement encountered in this condition suggest that medical care in a disease-specific, multidisciplinary clinic may permit best management.
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