title: A rare cause of hearing loss in a child.
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.
authors: Michelle Musallam and Gina Quon practice otolaryngology at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Tex. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Musallam
authors: Gina
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authors: Quon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000473:pathology*; D050823:Hand Joints / Q000473:pathology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000473:pathology*