The neurocutaneous syndrome is a group of neurologic disorders of brain, spine, and the peripheral nervous system. These diseases are lifelong conditions that may induce a tumor growth inside the skin, organs, skeletal bones, brain, and spinal cord.
These disorders are usually genetic and arise due to abnormal cell development at the embryo stage. The result is characterized by the development of tumors in various parts of the body. Even though some can be diagnosed at birth, most of them do not display symptoms until late. These syndromes cannot be cured, but various treatments can assist to manage the symptoms and any health concern. Lately, significant advances have been made by the use of DNA testing to confirm these syndromes in some people.
The three most common types of neurocutaneous syndromes are Tuberous sclerosis (TS), Neurofibromatosis (NF): Type I, Type II, and schwannomatosis, and Sturge-Weber disease.
Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a non-cancerous growth that occurs in organs such as brain, eyes, kidneys, heart, lungs, bones, and skin. There is a 50% chance of children to develop TS if the parent is affected by it. Moreover, the Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) causes malformations relating to the face, eye, and brain. It is estimated that about 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 live births may be affected with the Sturge-Weber syndrome.
Increasing government initiatives for ensuring the early diagnosis is supposed to be a significant driver of the market. Moreover, many guidelines are issued by government organizations to promote awareness related to effective prevention measures, globally. All these factors are expected to contribute to the market growth throughout the forecast period. Moreover, concerns regarding the safety of reprocessed instruments and stringent regulations for sterilization equipment manufacturers and service providers are factors hampering the market growth.
Segmentation
The global neurocutaneous disorder market has been segmented on the basis of type, diagnosis, treatment, and end-user.
On the basis of type, the global neurocutaneous disorder market can be segmented into Tuberous Sclerosis (TS), Neurofibromatosis (NF), Sturge-weber syndrome, Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), and others.
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is further divided into Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), and schwannomatosis. The Sturge-weber syndrome is divided into type-1, type-2, and type-3.
On the basis of diagnosis, the global neurocutaneous disorder market can be segmented into skull radiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) scan, Electroencephalogram (EEG), genetic tests (blood testing), biopsy, and others
On the basis of treatment, the global neurocutaneous disorder market can be segmented into medication, laser therapy, surgical procedures, and others.Key Players
Some of the key players in the global neurocutaneous disorder market are Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (U.S.), Allergan (U.S.), Syneron Medical Ltd (U.S.), Medtronic Plc (U.S.), Cutera, Inc. (U.S.), St Jude Medical, Inc. (U.S.), Pfizer Inc. (U.S.), Novartis AG (Switzerland), Abbott Laboratories Inc. (U.S.), UCB S.A. (Belgium), Sanofi SA (France), Shire Plc (Ireland), F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Switzerland), Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA (Switzerland), Johnson & Johnson (U.S.), and others.