Disease or Syndrome
neurocutaneous syndrome
Subclass of:
nervous system disorder; Ectodermal Dysplasia
Definitions related to neurocutaneous syndromes:
  • (phakomatosis) A hereditary syndrome affecting the central nervous system that is associated with lesions of the skin and retina. Representative examples include neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome.
    NCI Thesaurus
    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, 2021
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