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Vestibular Schwannoma (VS) results from mutations/deletions of both copies of the NF2 gene on chromosome of 22q12, with lifetime risk estimated at one in 1,000. Bilateral VS is the hallmark of the autosomal dominant inherited tumour predisposition syndrome Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), but the majority of VS are due to sporadic mutations. Estimations indicate that 33 % of de novo patients with bilateral...