2 Types of Neurofibromatosis Some people with this disorder have barely noticeable neurological problems, while others can be very disruptive to a growing child. There are two main types ...

Enriquez lives with chronic kidney disease, neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to form, scoliosis and Raynaud's phenomenon, causing temporary spasms of blood vessels. On top of all that, she has ...

Neurofibromatosis is a rare disease with the estimation of around one in 3,000 people living with this condition. However, that does not mean that there is zero help for those diagnosed in the ...

It’s important to know that an accurate diagnosis of NF1 can only be made by a physician with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of neurofibromatosis. Because people with NF1 often have multiple ...

Neurofibromatosis type 2 is caused by a change in the NF2 ... which is part of a complex molecular signaling pathway that regulates how cells grow and divide. All people have two copies of every gene ...

My 10-week-old infant girl had been born with a rare condition called Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). NF1 causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and can lead to blindness, learning ...

The team said Nick Gilbert, who was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis as a toddler, "was a light and inspiration to so many" throughout his life Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been ...

There was a time when the neurofibromatosis treatment mirdametinib was destined for Pfizer’s R&D junk pile. Despite promising early data, Pfizer shelved mirdametinib when it became clear that ...