Disease or Syndrome
neurocutaneous syndrome
Subclass of:
nervous system disorder; Ectodermal Dysplasia
Definitions related to neurocutaneous syndromes:
  • (phakomatosis) One of the hereditary syndromes that are associated with lesions of the nervous system, skin, and retina. This group includes neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A group of disorders characterized by ectodermal-based malformations and neoplastic growths in the skin, nervous system, and other organs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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