discussion-presentation07

• 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