Neurocutaneous Syndromes
What are neurocutaneous syndromes?
Neurocutaneous syndrome is a broad term for a group of neurologic (brain, spine, and peripheral nerve) disorders. These diseases are life-long conditions that can cause tumors to grow inside the brain, spinal cord, organs, skin, and skeletal bones.
The three most common types of neurocutaneous syndromes include the following:
- tuberous sclerosis (TS)
- neurofibromatosis (NF): Type I, Type II, and schwannomatosis
- Sturge-Weber disease