What Is Neurofibromatosis? What Causes Neurofibromatosis?

11th August, 2011

12 August 2012, Article, Neurofibromatosis, Newsletter

[Source, Medical News Today]
Neurofibromatosis, also known as NF, is a genetically inherited disorder of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord) which mainly affects the development of nerve (neural) cell tissues, causing tumors (neurofibromas) to develop on nerves, and may cause other abnormalities. The tumors may be harmless, or may compress nerves and other tissues and cause serious damage. In some rarer cases the tumors may become cancerous.
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