Abstract
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an inherited disorder often associated with optic nerve gliomas, low-grade brain tumors, and readily visible signs. Though these features are frequently emphasized, the psychosocial and emotional morbidities are often overlooked. We present a patient with depressive disorder resulting in suicide in a patient with NF1.
Keywords:
Neurofibromatosis; depression.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Astrocytoma / diagnostic imaging
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Astrocytoma / pathology*
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Hypothalamic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Hypothalamic Neoplasms / pathology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / diagnostic imaging
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / pathology*
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Optic Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Optic Nerve Neoplasms / pathology*
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Suicide*