Neurofibromatosis type 2

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
rare disease
gptkbp:cause ependymomas
meningiomas
schwannomas
gptkbp:complication deafness
paralysis
vision loss
gptkbp:diagnosedBy MRI
genetic testing
gptkbp:feature bilateral vestibular schwannomas
gptkbp:field genetics
neurology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1822
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neurofibromatosis type 2
gptkbp:ICD-10_code Q85.0
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D009474
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:NF2_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter neurofibromas
gptkbp:OMIM 101000
gptkbp:onset adolescence or early adulthood
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:NF2
central neurofibromatosis
gptkbp:prevalence about 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 40,000 people
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:cataracts
balance problems
hearing loss
facial weakness
tinnitus
gptkbp:treatment surgery
radiation therapy
auditory brainstem implants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Neurofibromatosis_type_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6