Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 If you have not inherited the gene from a parent, you cannot pass it on to your offspring. NF2 does not skip generations except for Greater problems with pain than ( chronic pain ) Schwannomatosis is a rare form of NF Schwannomatosis is a genetic condition, but may often skip generations so that more distant family members with unexplained neurological symptoms and/or unexplained pain should be evaluated for the possibility that they are also affected. They also do not develop any other kinds of tumors (for example, meningiomas, ependymomas or astrocytomas For reasons not yet understood, about 1/3 of patients with schwannomatosis have tumors limited to a single part of the body, such as an arm, a leg or a segment of the spine. Dr. Mia MacCollin, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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