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A rare cause of hearing loss in a child.
- Source :
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JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants [JAAPA] 2015 Apr; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 32-7. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a rare genetic disease affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems and characterized by schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas. Prompt symptom recognition, diagnosis, and proper referrals can increase treatment effectiveness and decrease the mortality risk of this life-threatening disease.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neurilemmoma complications
Neurilemmoma diagnosis
Neurofibromatosis 2 complications
Neuroma, Acoustic complications
Spinal Cord Neoplasms complications
Brachial Plexus pathology
Hand Joints pathology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural diagnosis
Neurofibromatosis 2 diagnosis
Neuroma, Acoustic diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms diagnosis
Spinal Nerves pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1547-1896
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25802938
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000459814.17285.64