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Neurofibromatosis type 1: NF2 Neurofibromatosis type 2: NKH Nonketotic hyperglycinemia: NLD Nonverbal learning disability: NMDs Neuronal migration disorders: NMO Neuromyelitis optica: NMS Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: NP Niemann–Pick disease: NPC1 Niemann–Pick disease, type C1 NPH Normal pressure hydrocephalus: NTD Neural tube defect ...
Café au lait spot characteristic of NF1 Diagnostic criteria of neurofibromatosis type I, requiring at least 2 of the mentioned items. [6]The following is a list of conditions and complications associated with NF-1, and, where available, age range of onset and progressive development, occurrence percentage of NF-1 population, method of earliest diagnosis, and treatments and related medical ...
Neurofibromatosis type I, in which the nerve tissue grows tumors (neurofibromas) that may be benign, but may cause serious damage by compressing nerves and other tissues. [ 15 ] Neurofibromatosis type II , in which bilateral acoustic neuromas (tumors of the vestibulocochlear nerve or cranial nerve 8 (CN VIII) also known as schwannoma) develop ...
Instead, people with neurofibromatosis are followed by a team of specialists to manage symptoms or complications. [ 6 ] [ 32 ] However, in April, 2020, [ 33 ] the FDA approved selumetinib (brand name Koselugo) for the treatment of pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic, inoperable ...
A neurofibroma is a benign nerve-sheath tumor in the peripheral nervous system.In 90% of cases, they are found as stand-alone tumors (solitary neurofibroma, solitary nerve sheath tumor [1] or sporadic neurofibroma [1]), while the remainder are found in persons with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1), an autosomal-dominant genetically inherited disease.
Neurofibromatosis type II (also known as MISME syndrome – multiple inherited schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas) is a genetic condition that may be inherited or may arise spontaneously, and causes benign tumors of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. The types of tumors frequently associated with NF2 include vestibular ...
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).