Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that affects the skin, nervous system, and other parts of the body. The condition, formerly called Von Recklinghausen disease, causes changes in ...

Neurofibromatosis is a group of rare genetic disorders that cause benign tumors to form on nerve tissue. Tumors in this disorder are usually noncancerous (benign), but can sometimes become cancerous ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. These tumors are usually noncancerous (benign), but they ...

Treatment for neurofibromatosis type 1 may involve surgery, radiation therapy, or medication. In some cases, treatment may not be necessary unless symptoms become bothersome. Neurofibromatosis type 1 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There's no cure for neurofibromatosis (NF), and it's been said that the rare genetic disorder is becoming more common. Now a local mother, who was born with the rare disease, is ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common of the three types of neurofibromatosis and is also one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting about 1 in 3,000 people ...