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 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 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 ...

It can spawn tumors throughout the nervous system and bone deformities that riddle the whole body with pain. One of the most common rare diseases in the world, the genetic condition neurofibromatosis ...

The clinical heterogeneity of genetic tumor-causing conditions that fall under the umbrella of neurofibromatosis (NF) extends to neurocognitive impacts, but the psychosocial impact is more universal. ...

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 ...

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 ...