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  2. Neurofibromatosis type I - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Neurofibromatosis - Wikipedia

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    Neurofibromatosis type I is the most common of the three types and is caused by genetic changes in the NF1 gene located on chromosome 17 (17q11.2). This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein known the neurofibromin, which functions as a tumor suppressor and therefore serves as a signal regulator of cell proliferation and differentiation.

  4. Schwannomatosis - Wikipedia

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    Schwannomatosis. Schwannomatosis is an extremely rare genetic disorder closely related to the more-common disorder neurofibromatosis (NF). Originally described in Japanese patients, [1] it consists of multiple cutaneous schwannomas, central nervous system tumors, and other neurological complications, excluding hallmark signs of NF.

  5. Neurofibromatosis type II - Wikipedia

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    Neurofibromatosis type II (NF2 or NF II) is caused by mutations of the "Merlin" gene, [2] which seems to influence the form and movement of cells. The principal treatments consist of neurosurgical removal of the tumors and surgical treatment of the eye lesions. Historically the underlying disorder has not had any therapy due to the cell ...

  6. Tallulah Willis shares health update on father Bruce Willis ...

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    Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah Willis has given an update on her father’s health.. The 30-year-old spoke on the Today Show with hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on Wednesday, September ...

  7. Phakomatosis - Wikipedia

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    Main symptoms of neurofibromatosis type I. [7] Diagnostic criteria of neurofibromatosis type I, requiring at least 2 of the mentioned items. [8] Neurofibromatosis type 1 is the most common phakomatosis and it affects approximately 1 in 2500-3000 live births. [9] It is a genetic disorder due to a germline mutation in the NF1 gene.

  8. Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a ...

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    Charday Penn/E+/Getty Images. A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by ...

  9. Neurofibroma - Wikipedia

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    Neurofibroma. 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 ...