Neurofibromatosis Type 2

Symptoms

The most common symptoms of NF2 are tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hearing loss and loss of balance.

Other symptoms include:

• Headaches
• Nausea or vomiting
• Facial or muscle weakness
• Pain in the face or ear
• Problems with vision
• A lump or swelling under the skin caused by the development of a neurofibroma or schwannoma (tumor on a nerve).

People with neurofibromatosis type 2 may develop multiple tumors on nerves associated with swallowing, speech, eye movements and facial sensation and on the spinal nerves going to the arms and legs. A type of cataract (juvenile posterior subcapsular cataract) may also be present in children.