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Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2): Sensitivity and Specificity

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Prevalence

Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Overall 0.00004% 1 in 25,000 individuals are thought to have NF2

Eur J Med Res. 2009 Mar 17;14(3):102-5.

Neurofibromatosis.

Gerber PA, Antal AS, Neumann NJ, Homey B, Matuschek C, Peiper M, Budach W, Bölke E.

Department of Dermatology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany.

PMID 19380279

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Findings With Unspecified Accuracy

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Acoustic Neuroma, unilateral Edit No accuracy specified.

Study: no study specified.
Acoustic Neuroma, Bilateral Edit No accuracy specified.

The finding of bilateral acoustic neuromas is pathogneumonic for NF2. Therefore the specificity should be 100%

Study: no study specified.

 

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