What Is Neurofibromatosis? Check Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), also referred to as von Recklinghausen disease, is a rare genetic disorder primarily impacting the nervous system. Among the six identified types of NF, NF1 and NF2 are the most common. In the United States, approximately 1 in 3,500 individuals have NF1, while 1 in 2,500 people have NF2.
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This 24-year-old Chinese man is dubbed as an 'octopus' – Find out why!
Chi Zhoujing suffers from a tumour-causing condition that has left him with a completely disfigured face and no friends.
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People call her 'elephant face' due to facial tumours, online medium gives her love – Read the ordeal of 48-year-old Liu Ying
Liu Ying has been nicknamed 'elephant face' as she suffers from a rare disease called neurofibromatosis, where tumour grows along the nerves.
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60 genetic disorders cause skin and nervous system problems
Disorders may be inherited or develop from spontaneous mutations. Although treatments are improving, there are no cures for neurocutaneous disorders.
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