Abstract
A comprehensive discussion of neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) is presented, including clinical characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis, tumor types, prevalence and incidence, genetic testing, imaging, treatment options, and follow-up management of NF2.
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MeSH terms
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diagnostic Imaging / methods
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Eye Abnormalities / diagnosis
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Eye Abnormalities / epidemiology
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Female
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Genes, Neurofibromatosis 2*
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Meningioma / diagnosis
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Meningioma / epidemiology
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / diagnosis*
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / epidemiology
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / therapy
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Neurofibromatosis 2 / diagnosis*
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Neurofibromatosis 2 / epidemiology*
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Neurofibromatosis 2 / genetics
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Neurofibromatosis 2 / therapy
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Neuroma, Acoustic / diagnosis
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Neuroma, Acoustic / epidemiology
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Prognosis
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Risk Assessment
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Spinal Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Survival Analysis