Neurofibromatosis type 1 and multiple sclerosis : genetically related diseases
Joint Authors
Wafiq, Muhammad
Jamal, Radawi
Fahmi, Najiyah
Zamzam, Dina
Fahmi, Mayy
Suilam, Mahmud
al-Sayyid, Sulaf M.
Source
The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 3 (31 Jul. 2017), pp.295-298, 4 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Human Genetics
Publication Date
2017-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder with involvement of both the cutaneous and nervous systems.
Patients are susceptible to neurological complication in the form of tumors of the brain and spinal cord.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the myelinated axons in the central nervous system.
Unlike MS, none of the neurological complications of NF1 is demyelinating.
The association of these two diseases in the same patient is rare and could be genetically related.
Early detection of the presence of MS in patients with NF1 is of utmost importance as treatment will certainly decrease further neurological disability.
Here we report the first Egyptian lady with this association.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sayyid, Sulaf M.& Fahmi, Najiyah& Jamal, Radawi& Wafiq, Muhammad& Zamzam, Dina& Fahmi, Mayy…[et al.]. 2017. Neurofibromatosis type 1 and multiple sclerosis : genetically related diseases. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics،Vol. 18, no. 3, pp.295-298.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sayyid, Sulaf M.…[et al.]. Neurofibromatosis type 1 and multiple sclerosis : genetically related diseases. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics Vol. 18, no. 3 (Jul. 2017), pp.295-298.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-760009
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sayyid, Sulaf M.& Fahmi, Najiyah& Jamal, Radawi& Wafiq, Muhammad& Zamzam, Dina& Fahmi, Mayy…[et al.]. Neurofibromatosis type 1 and multiple sclerosis : genetically related diseases. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics. 2017. Vol. 18, no. 3, pp.295-298.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-760009
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 297-298
Record ID
BIM-760009