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. 1992 May;55(5):391–393. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.55.5.391

A case of neurofibromatosis 2 presenting with a mononeuritis multiplex.

T J Kilpatrick 1, R J Hjorth 1, M F Gonzales 1
PMCID: PMC489082  PMID: 1602313

Abstract

A patient with neurofibromatosis 2 had an asymmetrical peripheral neuropathy. A nerve biopsy specimen revealed neurofibromatous changes, and the neuropathy may have been a direct consequence of neurofibromatosis. An apparent clinical response to immunosuppressive treatment and plasma exchange is also reported.

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