Treatments for Neurofibromatosis
Treatments for Neurofibromatosis
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Neurofibromatosis
includes the following list.
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Treatments for both NF1 and NF2 are presently aimed at
controlling symptoms. Surgery can help some NF1 bone malformations and
remove painful or disfiguring tumors; however, there is a chance that the
tumors may grow back and in greater numbers. In the rare instances when
tumors become malignant (3 to 5 percent of all cases), treatment may
include surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. For NF2, improved diagnostic
technologies, such as MRI, can reveal tumors as small as a few millimeters
in diameter, thus allowing early treatment. Surgery to remove tumors
completely is one option but may result in hearing loss. Other options
include partial removal of tumors, radiation, and if the tumors are not
progressing rapidly, the conservative approach of watchful waiting.
(Source: excerpt from
NINDS Neurofibromatosis Information Page: NINDS)
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Neurofibromatosis:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Neurofibromatosis has no specific treatment. Management consists of surgical removal of intracerebral or intraspinal tumors (when possible) and correction of kyphoscoliosis. Tumors that cause pain and loss of function are removed on an individual basis.
Alert
Tumors that grow rapidly should be removed promptly because they may become malignant.
Cosmetic surgery for disfiguring or disabling growths may be done; however, regrowth is likely. Special schooling for individuals with learning disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be required. Annual eye exams should be performed.
Researchers are currently investigating experimental treatments for severe tumors.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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