Type 1 neurofibromatosis

Introduction: Type 1 neurofibromatosis

Description of Type 1 neurofibromatosis

Type 1 neurofibromatosis (medical condition): Genetic disorder often leading to tumors on nerves....more »

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Neurofibromatosis-1:
  »Introduction: Neurofibromatosis-1
  »Symptoms of Neurofibromatosis-1
  »Treatments for Neurofibromatosis-1

Type 1 neurofibromatosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Type 1 neurofibromatosis:

• Type
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neurofibromatosis syndrome

Type 1 neurofibromatosis: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Type 1 neurofibromatosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Type 1 neurofibromatosis, or a subtype of Type 1 neurofibromatosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Type 1 neurofibromatosis as a Disease

Type 1 neurofibromatosis: Another name for Neurofibromatosis-1 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Neurofibromatosis-1
  »Symptoms of Neurofibromatosis-1
  »Treatments for Neurofibromatosis-1

Type 1 neurofibromatosis: Related Diseases

Type 1 neurofibromatosis: Type 1 neurofibromatosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Bone conditions
• Genetic Disease
• Skin conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Genetic conditions
• Benign tumors
• Skin tumors
• Neurological system tumors

Symptoms of Type 1 neurofibromatosis (Neurofibromatosis-1)

Some of the symptoms of Type 1 neurofibromatosis incude:

• Many symptoms are those from the tumor complications
• Neurofibromas
• Skin abnormalities
  • Brown skin spots
  • Freckle-like spots

See full list of 22 symptoms of Type 1 neurofibromatosis (Neurofibromatosis-1)

Treatments for Type 1 neurofibromatosis (Neurofibromatosis-1)

Treatments for Type 1 neurofibromatosis (Neurofibromatosis-1) include:

• Watchful waiting - skin lumps from tumors may be harmless.
• Surgical tumor removal
• Radiation
• Chemotherapy

Read more about treatments for Type 1 neurofibromatosis

Treatment of Type 1 neurofibromatosis: For more treatment information about Type 1 neurofibromatosis, see treatment of Neurofibromatosis-1 (Type 1 neurofibromatosis)

Type 1 neurofibromatosis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Type 1 neurofibromatosis:

• genetically inherited disease
• acoustic neurioma
• vertigo
• facial paralysis
• Lisch nodules
• café au lait spots

Terms associated with Type 1 neurofibromatosis:

Terms Similar to Type 1 neurofibromatosis:

• Von Recklinghausen disease
• NF1
• Neurofibromatosis type 1
• Recklinghausen's Disease

Source - NIH

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