There are three major clinically and genetically distinct forms of neurofibromatosis: neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 (NF1 and NF2) and schwannomatosis
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin
Tumors, or neurofibromas, grow along the body's nerves or on or underneath the skin
Scientists have classified NF into two distinct types: neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and NF2