Guest guest Posted December 9, 1999 Report Share Posted December 9, 1999 Hi June I'm the first to be diagnosed with Nf2 in my family so I guess that makes me a first mutation. I was in my late 30s when I found out what was wrong with me, by then I had two children aged 16 and 19 years. My son (now 24) has inherited the disease although is thankfully still pre symptomatic, my daughter (now 21) has not yet been screened. I wouldn't be surprised if the prevalence of Nf2 in the population is higher than the statistics suggest, simply because where there is no family history present, if the disease only manifests itself very mildly then many individuals would surely escape diagnosis completely. This would also explain why the literature suggests that it is not uncommon to find previously undiagnosed acoustic neuromas during autopsies. Maybe when the medics get better at genetic testing we might learn the truth of the matter (or maybe not!!) Take care Gill McCaughey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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