Neurofibromatosis

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07/10/23

Neurofibromatosis is a group of three conditions in which tumors grow in the nervous system. The three types are neurofibromatosis type I, neurofibromatosis type II, and schwannomatosis. In NF1 symptoms include light brown spots on the skin, freckles in the armpit and groin, small bumps within nerves, and scoliosis. In NF2, there may be hearing loss, cataracts at a young age, balance problems, flesh colored skin flaps, and muscle wasting. In schwannomatosis there may be pain either in one location or in wide areas of the body. The tumors in NF are generally non-cancerous.