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What is Neurocutaneous Syndromes?

Neurocutaneous syndromes are disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, organs, skin, and bones. The diseases are lifelong conditions that can cause tumors to grow in these areas. They can also cause other problems such as hearing loss, seizures, and developmental problems. Each disorder has different symptoms.

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Other symptoms can include hearing loss, headaches, seizures, scoliosis, and facial pain or numbness. Intellectual disability of varying degree may be slightly more common in people with NF1. About half may have a variety of learning problems and attention deficit disorder.

Neurocutaneous syndromes are disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, organs, skin, and bones. The diseases are lifelong conditions that can cause tumors to grow in these areas. They can also cause other problems such as hearing loss, seizures, and developmental problems. Each disorder has different symptoms.

The 3 most common types of neurocutaneous syndromes are tuberous sclerosis (TS), neurofibromatosis (NF), and Sturge-Weber disease. These diseases are all present at birth (congenital). They are caused by gene changes. A neurocutaneous syndrome is a lifelong condition that has no cure.

The 3 most common types of neurocutaneous syndromes are tuberous sclerosis (TS), neurofibromatosis (NF), and Sturge-Weber disease. These diseases are all present at birth (congenital). They are caused by gene changes. A neurocutaneous syndrome is a lifelong condition that has no cure.

Two of the most common neurocutaneous syndromes also referred to as phacomatoses, are neurofibromatosis (NF) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

A neurocutaneous syndrome is a lifelong condition that has no cure. In some cases, surgery may be done to remove tumors that may be cancer or for cosmetic reasons.

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How is it treated?

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In NF2, the need for treatment is only if the tumors become symptomatic, and the treatment of choice would be surgery. For TSC, it is very important as well to identify the disorder early, especially if the patient develops infantile spasms or seizures because those warrant timely instauration of treatment.

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