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The effects of Neurocutaneous Syndrome

The effects of Neurocutaneous Syndrome

The effects of Neurocutaneous Syndrome depends on where the tumour grows.

Your child may experience some of these symptoms:

  • Developmental delays
  • Seizures
  • Hearing loss
  • Headaches
  • Scoliosis
  • Facial pain
  • Numbness
  • Muscle weakness
  • Sensation problems
  • Increase Tone/ Spasticity- This means signals from your child's brain makes their muscles permanently contracted making them stiff and rigid.
  • Decreased Tone/ Flaccidity- This means signals from your child's brain makes their muscles floppy and really hard to activate.

Physiotherapy can help with all of these symptoms. Click on our physiotherapy page to find out how.

To book an assessment or for more information please email office@manchesterneurophysio.co.uk call 0161 883 0066 .