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Answers:
What percentage of vestibular schwannoma patients have neurofibromatosis type 2?
A)3% 
B) 15% 
C) 50% 
D) 85% 
E) 97%

Patients w/ NF2 represent about 2-4% of VS cases.

The NF2 gene encodes what protein? What is the function of this protein?

NF2 encodes for the protein "merlin" which has functions involved with linking cytoskeletal components in the plasma membrane and in contact inhibition.

MC Questions:
Which of the following is not characteristic of the Wishart subtype of NF2?
A) Larger tumors 
B) Faster growing tumors 
C) Multiple tumors 
D) Hearing loss is related to tumor size 
E) Later age of onset of disease

Free Response Question:
Describe the difference in the presence of skin neurofibromas between NF1 and NF2.

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