+1 (629)348-3199Management of complicated Neurofibromatosis – Our experience
19th International Conference on Neurology and Neurological Disorders
November 04-05, 2019 | Melbourne, Australia
Shahid Iftekhar Sadique
IPGMER, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Neurol Neurorehabil Res
Abstract:
Neurofibromatosis is an Autosomal dominant inherited
disorder, with the 6 classical criteria for its diagnosis.
Many of these patients presents with varied complications.
Neurofibromatiosis has been a well-known genetic disorder
from18th century. There has been an extensive work on
Neurofibromatosis which leads to multiple criteria for its
classification. Neurofibromatosis is associated with multiple
tumours ranging from neurofibromas, spinal tumours,
schwannomas, gliomas, meningiomas, ependymomas,
intraventricular SOL, malignant peripheral nerve sheath
tumours etc. Neurosurgeons are quite often challenged to
face the following complications - multiple intracranial SOL’s,
multiple spinal tumours, multiple meningiomas, recurrent
spinal tumours, recurrent schwannomas etc.
Neurofibromatosis are also known for their early malignant
degeneration to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours.
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a dominantly inherited
tumour predisposition syndrome that targets the central and
peripheral nervous system. It is caused by mutations of the
NF1 gene which serves as a negative regulator of the cellular
Ras/MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinases) signaling
pathway. Owing to the complexity in some parts of its clinical
diagnoses, due to the disease incomplete penetrance and
varied penetration, there is a need for better understanding
of its molecular relationships. A genetic characterization of
this disorder will be helpful in the clinical setting.
At our Institute (Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata),
we have done a prospective study of all the cases presenting
with Neurofibromatosis. In this paper, we are focusing on
the rare challenges we faced in managing complications of
Neuro-fibromatosis.
Biography:
Shahid Iftekhar Sadique has completed his Neurosurgery (MCh) at 32 years from IPGME&R (Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), WBUHS (West Bengal University of Health Sciences), Kolkata, INDIA. He has been giving his unrelentous service to the people of West Bengal for the past 19 years. He has operated many complex Spine, Neurovascular and Neuro endoscopic procedures successfully. He has a number of national and international publications with his field of interest in Neuro Oncology. Presently he is holding a position of Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, at the premier tertiary care Institute, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences IPGME&R, Kolkata, India.
E-mail: sisadique002@gmail.com
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