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Hereditary and one sided Acoustic Neuroma

Brain Tumor | Last Active: Jan 16, 2022 | Replies (6)
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@kathp

I believe they tested my husband for NF2 at the time of his surgery and he was negative. But now that his cousin has had one also, I was just wondering if there was something else that could be causing a hereditary link.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 15, 2022

Kath, there may a hereditary link that science has not yet discovered. It may also be coicidence or perhaps an external factor, i.e., environmental. Did your husband and cousin grow up or live in the same area or work in the same industry for example?

But back to your original question about your children. At the moment, I don't think there is a genetic factor other than NF2 that they could test for, which is not applicable since your husband tested negative. Such would be my understanding, but you may wish to talk to your husband's doctor to confirm. Genetics is an ever-evolving field of study.

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