Neurocutaneous disorders

Dermatol Clin. 2002 Jul;20(3):547-60, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(02)00005-0.

Abstract

"Neurocutaneous disorders" is a catch-all phrase that includes all disorders involving both the nervous systems and the skin. These may range from disorders in which cutaneous findings are essential to diagnosis to those with less significant involvement of the skin. Because of the variety of disorders that involve the skin and the nervous system, this article reviews a few of the more essential diagnoses, and those with recent advancements in diagnosis and management. Many of these diseases are single gene disorders, for which the genes have been discovered in the past few years. The article is divided into sections, highlighting disorders transmitted by different inheritance pattern.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ataxia Telangiectasia / diagnosis
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia / genetics
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia / pathology
  • Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / genetics
  • Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / pathology
  • Humans
  • Incontinentia Pigmenti / diagnosis
  • Incontinentia Pigmenti / genetics
  • Incontinentia Pigmenti / pathology
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes* / classification
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes* / complications
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes* / diagnosis
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes* / genetics
  • Neurofibromatoses / complications
  • Neurofibromatoses / diagnosis
  • Neurofibromatoses / pathology
  • Nevus / diagnosis
  • Nevus / genetics
  • Nevus / pathology
  • POEMS Syndrome / diagnosis
  • POEMS Syndrome / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / classification
  • Skin Diseases / complications
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / genetics
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / genetics
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / diagnosis
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / genetics
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / pathology
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum / diagnosis
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum / genetics
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum / pathology