Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (Nf-2):

Group of inherited disorders in which noncancerous tumors grow on several nerves that usually include the hearing nerve. The symptoms of nf-2 include tumors on the hearing nerve which can affect hearing and balance. Nf-2 may occur in the teenage years with hearing loss. Also see acoustic neurinoma.

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