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Neurofibromatosis in paediatrics

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Neurofibromatosis in children can mean neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), type 2-related schwannomatosis, or the broader differential of neurocutaneous disorders. The main areas are:
  1. NF1 - diagnosis, café-au-lait macules, freckling, neurofibromas, optic pathway glioma, skeletal features
  2. NF1 surveillance and management - vision, blood pressure, development, tumors, genetics and family counselling
  3. NF2-related schwannomatosis - vestibular schwannomas, hearing, CNS tumors
  4. Differential diagnosis - Legius syndrome, constitutional café-au-lait macules, other phakomatoses
  5. Exam-focused paediatric note - criteria, investigations, complications, and follow-up plan
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Neurofibromatosis in children can mean neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), type 2-related schwannomatosis, or the broader differential of neurocutaneous disorders. The main areas are:
  1. NF1 - diagnosis, café-au-lait macules, freckling, neurofibromas, optic pathway glioma, skeletal features
  2. NF1 surveillance and management - vision, blood pressure, development, tumors, genetics and family counselling
  3. NF2-related schwannomatosis - vestibular schwannomas, hearing, CNS tumors
  4. Differential diagnosis - Legius syndrome, constitutional café-au-lait macules, other phakomatoses
  5. Exam-focused paediatric note - criteria, investigations, complications, and follow-up plan
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  1. NF1 overview and diagnostic criteria
  2. NF1 surveillance and management in children
  3. NF2-related schwannomatosis
  4. Differential diagnosis of café-au-lait macules
  5. Exam-focused paediatric note on neurofibromatosis
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