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What are the options for child with severe nf2?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Surveillance,surgery: Annual exam with auditory screening, brainstem auditory-evoked response, before hearing loss symptoms develop. Auditory tests surgedetect abnormalalities before visible on an mri. Nf2 patients see ophthalmologist once a year. If surgery expert specialists including neurosurgeon, opthalmologist and otolaryngologist consulted. Some institutions offer ablation of tumors with stereotact radio surger.

Answered 4/8/2013

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