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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Neurocutaneous syndromes are a group of congenital disorders affecting the skin, eye and nervous system which manifest in early childhood or adolescence. Neurofibromatosis (NF) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) are the most common among them and are together referred to as phakomatoses.<ref>Klar N, Cohen B, Lin DDM. Neurocutaneous syndromes. Handb Clin Neurol. 2016;135:565-589. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53485-9.00027-1.</ref><ref>Troullioud Lucas AG, Mendez MD. Neurocutaneous Syndromes. [Updated 2020 Oct 1]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: <nowiki>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537001/</nowiki></ref>


== Clinical Features ==
== Clinical Features ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Neurocutaneous syndromes are a group of congenital disorders affecting the skin, eye and nervous system which manifest in early childhood or adolescence. Neurofibromatosis (NF) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) are the most common among them and are together referred to as phakomatoses.[1][2]

Clinical Features[edit | edit source]

Management[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Klar N, Cohen B, Lin DDM. Neurocutaneous syndromes. Handb Clin Neurol. 2016;135:565-589. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53485-9.00027-1.
  2. Troullioud Lucas AG, Mendez MD. Neurocutaneous Syndromes. [Updated 2020 Oct 1]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537001/