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What is NF2-related schwannomatosis?

NF2-related schwannomatosis is a disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system. The most common tumors…

How common is NF2-SWN?

Recent studies estimate that the incidence of NF2-related schwannomatosis may be as high as 1 in 25,000 people.

What genes are related to NF2-SWN?

Mutations in the NF2-SWN gene on chromosome 22 cause NF2-related schwannomatosis. The NF2-SWN gene provides instructions for making a protein…

How do people inherit NF2-SWN?

NF2-related schwannomatosis is considered to have an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. People with this condition are born with one…

What other names do people use for NF2-SWN?

BANF Bilateral Acoustic Neurofibromatosis Central Neurofibromatosis Familial Acoustic Neuromas Neurofibromatosis 2 Neurofibromatosis Type II NF2 NF Type 2 Schwannoma, Acoustic,…

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