Neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1), or von Recklinghausen syndrome, is a complex multi-system human disorder caused by the mutation of neurofibromin 1 (NF-1)...

parent with a severe form of the disorder. The types of neurofibromatosis are: Neurofibromatosis type I, in which the nerve tissue grows tumors (neurofibromas)...

often mistaken for neurofibromatosis type I. It is caused by mutations in the SPRED1 gene. It is also known as neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome. Nearly...

Neurofibromatosis type II (also known as MISME syndrome – multiple inherited schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas) is a genetic condition that may...

inhibitors and various other drugs. ASD is also associated with Neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1). NF-1 is a complex multi-system human disorder caused by...

tell-tale sign of neurofibromatosis, multiple cafe au lait spots; however, testing of the gene usually involved in neurofibromatosis revealed it to be...

sporadic neurofibroma), while the remainder are found in persons with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1), an autosomal-dominant genetically inherited disease. They...

named Ulisse Aldrovandi who described a patient with probable neurofibromatosis type I in 1592. He described a short man with a large tumor which was...

are often harmless but may be associated with syndromes such as neurofibromatosis type 1 and McCune–Albright syndrome. Café au lait lesions with rough...

have been shown to reduce and control tumor growth in people with neurofibromatosis type I, reducing the likelihood of malignant lesions. There are some new...