Neurofibromatosis type 2, or NF2 for short, is, along with Neurofibromatosis type 1 and Schwannomatosis, a hereditary tumor syndrome within the neurofibromatosis spectrum.
Diagnostic criteria
Neurofibromatosis type 2 is diagnosed based on the following criteria[^1]:
Bilateral Vestibular schwannomas
A family history of neurofibromatosis type 2 (first-degree relative) and a unilateral vestibular schwannoma.
A family history of neurofibromatosis type 2 and at least two of the following criteria: Meningioma, non-vestibular schwannoma, neurofibroma, glioma, juvenile subcapsular cataract.