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{{CMG}};  '''Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:''' Jinhui Wu, M.D.; [[Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan]], M.B.B.S.
{{CMG}};  '''Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:''' {{S.M.}} Jinhui Wu, M.D.; [[Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan]], M.B.B.S.


'''''Synonyms and Keywords:''''' NF1; Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis
'''''Synonyms and Keywords:''''' NF1; [[Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis]]


==Overview==
==Overview==
Neurofibroma is genetic disorders of the nervous system that result in the growth of noncancerous tumors along nerves. Studies suggested that the cause of neurofibroma is related to gene mutations. There are two main forms of neurofibroma: peripheral neurofibromatosis and central neurofibromatosis.  
[[Neurofibroma]] is [[genetic disorder]] of the [[nervous system]] that results in the [[growth]] of non[[cancerous]] [[tumors]] along [[nerves]]. Studies suggested that the [[Causes|cause]] of [[neurofibroma]] is related to [[Gene mutation|gene mutations]]. There are two main forms of [[neurofibroma]]: peripheral [[neurofibromatosis]] and [[central]] [[neurofibromatosis]].  


Peripheral neurofibromatosis is common. Usual signs of peripheral neurofibromatosis includes more tan spots on the skin, [[freckles]], lumps on the skin and a variety of bone defects, such as bowing of the legs below the knee. [[Biopsy]] is the best way for diagnosis. In some cases, genetic testing of a blood sample is needed to confirm the diagnosis. For treatment, surgery can curative. However, they often grow back.
Peripheral [[neurofibromatosis]] is common. Usual [[signs]] of peripheral [[neurofibromatosis]] includes more tan [[spots]] on the [[skin]], [[freckles]], [[Lump|lumps]] on the [[skin]] and a variety of [[bone]] [[defect]]<nowiki/>s, such as bowing of the [[legs]] below the [[knee]]. [[Biopsy]] is the best way for [[diagnosis]]. In some cases, [[genetic testing]] of a [[blood]] [[Sample (statistics)|sample]] is needed to confirm the [[diagnosis]]. For treatment, [[surgery]] can [[Cure|curative]]. However, they often [[Growth|grow]] back.


Central neurofibromatosis is rare. Severity of symptoms varies greatly. They depend on the nerve infiltrated. [[Acoustic nerve]] is the most commonly affected. Nervous system examination, hearing tests, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help the diagnosis. In some cases, genetic testing is done to help confirm the diagnosis. Treatments of central neurofibromatosis include [[surgery]], [[radiation therapy]], [[chemotherapy]], or a combination of them.
Central [[neurofibromatosis]] is rare. Severity of [[symptoms]] varies greatly. They depend on the [[nerve]] infiltrated. [[Acoustic nerve]] is the most commonly affected. [[Nervous system]] [[examination]], [[Hearing test|hearing tests]], [[computed tomography]] ([[CT-scans|CT]]) and [[magnetic resonance imaging]] ([[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]]) may help the [[diagnosis]]. In some cases, [[genetic]] [[testing]] is done to help confirm the [[diagnosis]]. [[Treatments|Treatment]] of central [[neurofibromatosis]] includes [[surgery]], [[radiation therapy]], [[chemotherapy]], or a combination of them.


==What are the symptoms of Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?==  
==What are the symptoms of Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?==  
*Neurofibromatosis causes unchecked growth of tissue along the nerves. This can put pressure on affected nerves and cause pain, severe nerve damage, and loss of function in the area served by the nerve. Problems with sensation or movement can occur, depending on the nerves affected.
*[[Neurofibromatosis]] causes unchecked [[growth]] of [[Tissue (biology)|tissue]] along the [[nerves]]. This can put [[pressure]] on affected [[nerves]] and cause [[pain]], severe [[nerve damage]], and loss of [[Function (biology)|function]] in the [[area]] served by the [[nerve]]. Problems with [[sensation]] or [[Movement disorder|movement]] can occur, depending on the [[nerves]] affected.


*The condition can be very different from person to person, even among people in the same family who have the NF1 gene.
*The [[condition]] can be very different from [[person]] to [[person]], even among people in the same [[family]] who have the [[NF1]] [[gene]].


*The '''coffee-with-milk (café-au-lait) spots''' are the hallmark symptom of neurofibromatosis. Although many healthy people have 1 or 2 small café-au-lait spots, adults with 6 or more spots greater than 1.5 cm in diameter are likely to have neurofibromatosis. In most people with the condition, these spots may be the only symptom.
*The '''[[coffee]]-with-[[milk]] [[Café au lait spot|(café-au-lait) spots]]''' are the [[hallmark]] [[symptom]] of [[neurofibromatosis]]. Although many healthy people have 1 or 2 small [[Café au lait spot|café-au-lait spots]], [[Adult|adults]] with 6 or more [[spots]] greater than 1.5 cm in [[diameter]] are likely to have [[neurofibromatosis]]. In most people with the [[condition]], these [[spots]] may be the only [[symptom]].


*Other symptoms may include:
*Other [[symptoms]] may include:
:*Blindness
:*[[Blindness]]
:*[[Convulsions]]
:*[[Convulsions]]
:*Freckles in the underarm or groin
:*[[Freckles]] in the [[underarm]] or [[groin]]
:*Large, soft tumors called '''plexiform neurofibromas''', which may have a dark color and may spread under the surface of the skin
:*Large, soft [[tumors]] called '''[[Plexiform neurofibroma|plexiform neurofibromas]]''', which may have a dark [[color]] and may spread under the [[Surface area|surface]] of the [[skin]]
:*Pain (from affected peripheral nerves)
:*[[Pain]] (from affected [[peripheral nerves]])
:*Small, rubbery tumors of the skin called nodular neurofibromas
:*Small, rubbery [[tumors]] of the [[skin]] called [[nodular]] [[Neurofibroma|neurofibromas]]


==What causes Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?==
==What causes Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?==
*NF1 is an inherited disease. If either parent has NF1, each of their children has a 50% chance of having the disease.
*[[NF1]] is an [[inherited disease]]. If either [[Parenting|parent]] has [[NF1]], each of their [[children]] has a 50% chance of having the [[disease]].


*NF1 also appears in families with no previous history of the condition, as a result of a new gene change (mutation) in the sperm or egg. NF1 is caused by abnormalities in a gene for a protein called neurofibromin.
*[[NF1]] also appears in [[Families USA|families]] with no previous history of the [[condition]], as a result of a new [[gene]] change ([[mutation]]) in the [[sperm]] or [[Egg (biology)|egg]]. [[NF1]] is caused by [[abnormalities]] in a [[gene]] for a [[protein]] called [[neurofibromin]].


==How to know you have a Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?==
==When to seek urgent medical care?==
*Diagnosis is made by a doctor familiar with NF1, including a neurologist, geneticist, dermatologist, or developmental pediatrician. The diagnosis will usually be made based on the unique symptoms and signs of neurofibromatosis.
Call your [[health care provider]] if:
*You notice [[coffee]]-with-[[milk]] [[Colored fire|colored]] [[spots]] on your [[child]]'s [[skin]] or any of the [[signs]] listed here.
*You have a [[family history]] of [[neurofibromatosis]] and are [[planning]] to have [[children]], or would like to have your [[child]] [[Examination|examined]].
 
==Diagnosis==
*[[Diagnosis]] is made by a doctor familiar with [[NF1]], including a [[neurologist]], [[geneticist]], [[dermatologist]], or [[developmental]] [[pediatrician]]. The [[diagnosis]] will usually be made based on the unique [[Symptoms and Signs|symptoms and signs]] of [[neurofibromatosis]].


*'''Signs include:'''
*'''Signs include:'''
:*Colored, raised spots (Lisch nodules) on the colored part (iris) of the eye
:*[[Colored fire|Colored]], raised [[spots]] ([[Lisch nodules]]) on the [[Colored fire|colored]] part ([[iris]]) of the [[eye]]
:*Fracture of the long bones of the leg in early childhood
:*[[Fracture]] of the [[long bones]] of the [[leg]] in early [[childhood]]
:*Freckling in the armpits, groin, or underneath the breast in women
:*[[Freckle|Freckling]] in the [[armpits]], [[groin]], or underneath the [[breast]] in women
:*Large tumors under the skin (plexiform neurofibromas), which can affect the appearance and put pressure on nearby nerves or organs
:*Large [[tumors]] under the [[skin]] ([[Plexiform neurofibroma|plexiform neurofibromas]]), which can affect the [[appearance]] and put [[pressure]] on nearby [[nerves]] or [[organs]]
:*Many soft tumors on the skin or deeper in the body
:*Many soft [[tumors]] on the [[skin]] or deeper in the [[body]]
:*Mild cognitive impairment, [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD), learning disorders
:*Mild [[cognitive impairment]], [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] ([[ADHD]]), [[Learning disorder|learning disorders]]


*'''Tests may include:'''
*'''Tests may include:'''
:*Eye exam by an ophthalmologist familiar with NF1
:*[[Eye examination|Eye exam]] by an [[ophthalmologist]] familiar with [[NF1]]
:*Genetic tests to find a change (mutation) in the neurofibromin gene
:*[[Genetic test|Genetic tests]] to find a [[Change detection|change]] ([[mutation]]) in the [[neurofibromin]] [[gene]]
:*MRI of the affected site
:*[[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] of the affected site
:*Other specific tests for complications
:*Other specific [[Test|tests]] for [[complications]]
 
==When to seek urgent medical care==
Call your health care provider if:
*You notice coffee-with-milk colored spots on your child's skin or any of the signs listed here.
*You have a family history of neurofibromatosis and are planning to have children, or would like to have your child examined.


==Treatment options==  
==Treatment options==  
There is no specific treatment for neurofibromatosis.  
There is no specific treatment for [[neurofibromatosis]].  


Tumors that cause pain or loss of function may be removed. Tumors that have grown quickly should be removed promptly as they may become cancerous (malignant). Experimental treatments for severe tumors are under investigation.
[[Tumors]] that cause [[pain]] or loss of [[Function (biology)|function]] may be removed. [[Tumors]] that have grown quickly should be removed promptly as they may become [[cancerous]] ([[malignant]]). [[Experimental control|Experimental]] [[treatments]] for severe [[tumors]] are under investigation.


Some children with learning disorders may need special schooling.
Some [[children]] with [[Learning disorder|learning disorders]] may need special schooling.


==Where to find medical care for neurofibroma?==
==Where to find medical care for Neurofibroma?==


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==Prevention==
==Prevention of Neurofibroma==
*Genetic counseling is recommended for anyone with a family history of neurofibromatosis.
*[[Genetic counseling]] is recommended for anyone with a [[family history]] of [[neurofibromatosis]].


*Annual eye exams are strongly recommended.
*Annual [[Eye examinations|eye exams]] are strongly recommended.


==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)==
==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?==
*If there are no complications, the life expectancy of people with neurofibromatosis is almost normal. With the right education and job expectations, people with neurofibromatosis can live a normal life.
*If there are no [[complications]], the [[life expectancy]] of people with [[neurofibromatosis]] is almost normal. With the right [[education]] and [[Job plot|job]] [[Expectation|expectations]], people with [[neurofibromatosis]] can live a normal [[life]].


*Although mental impairment is generally mild, NF1 is a known cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a small number of patients. Learning disabilities are a common problem.
*Although [[Mental|mental impairment]] is generally mild, [[NF1]] is a known [[Causes|cause]] of [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] in a small number of [[patients]]. [[Learning disabilities]] are a common [[Problem Solved|problem]].


*Some people are treated differently because they have hundreds of tumors on their skin.
*Some people are treated differently because they have hundreds of [[tumors]] on their [[skin]].


*Patients with neurofibromatosis have an increased chance of developing severe tumors. In rare cases, these can shorten a person's lifespan.
*[[Patients]] with [[neurofibromatosis]] have an increased [[chance]] of developing severe [[tumors]]. In rare cases, these can shorten a [[person]]'s [[lifespan]].


==Possible complications==  
==Possible complications==  
*[[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD)
*[[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] ([[ADHD]])
*Blindness caused by a tumor in an optic nerve ([[optic glioma]])
*[[Blindness]] caused by a [[tumor]] in an [[optic nerve]] ([[optic glioma]])
*Break in the leg bones that does not heal well
*Break in the [[leg]] [[bones]] that does not [[Healing|heal]] well
*Cancerous tumors
*[[Cancerous]] [[tumors]]
*Loss of function in nerves that a neurofibroma has put pressure on over the long term
*Loss of [[Function (biology)|function]] in [[nerves]] that a [[neurofibroma]] has put [[pressure]] on over the long term
*[[Pheochromocytoma]], which causes very high blood pressure
*[[Pheochromocytoma]], which causes very [[high blood pressure]]
*Regrowth of NF tumors
*Regrowth of [[NF]] [[tumors]]
*[[Scoliosis]], or curvature of the spine
*[[Scoliosis]], or [[Curvature of spine|curvature of the spine]]
*Tumors of the face, skin, and other exposed areas
*[[Tumors]] of the [[face]], [[skin]], and other exposed [[Area|areas]]


==See also==
==See also==
*'''Central neurofibromatosis:''' See [[Acoustic neuroma]]
*'''Central neurofibromatosis:''' [[Acoustic neuroma]]


==Sources==
==Sources==
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1217.asp


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000847.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000847.htm
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Neurofibroma (patient information)
ICD-O: 9540-9550
DiseasesDB 23371
MeSH D009455

Neurofibroma

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Neurofibroma?

Prevention of Neurofibroma

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Neurofibroma On the Web

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

Images of Neurofibroma

Videos on Neurofibroma

FDA on Neurofibroma

CDC on Neurofibroma

Neurofibroma in the news

Blogs on Neurofibroma

Directions to Hospitals Treating Neurofibroma

Risk calculators and risk factors for Neurofibroma

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2] Jinhui Wu, M.D.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Synonyms and Keywords: NF1; Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis

Overview

Neurofibroma is genetic disorder of the nervous system that results in the growth of noncancerous tumors along nerves. Studies suggested that the cause of neurofibroma is related to gene mutations. There are two main forms of neurofibroma: peripheral neurofibromatosis and central neurofibromatosis.

Peripheral neurofibromatosis is common. Usual signs of peripheral neurofibromatosis includes more tan spots on the skin, freckles, lumps on the skin and a variety of bone defects, such as bowing of the legs below the knee. Biopsy is the best way for diagnosis. In some cases, genetic testing of a blood sample is needed to confirm the diagnosis. For treatment, surgery can curative. However, they often grow back.

Central neurofibromatosis is rare. Severity of symptoms varies greatly. They depend on the nerve infiltrated. Acoustic nerve is the most commonly affected. Nervous system examination, hearing tests, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help the diagnosis. In some cases, genetic testing is done to help confirm the diagnosis. Treatment of central neurofibromatosis includes surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of them.

What are the symptoms of Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?

What causes Peripheral neurofibromatosis or Neurofibromatosis type 1?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Call your health care provider if:

Diagnosis

  • Signs include:
  • Tests may include:

Treatment options

There is no specific treatment for neurofibromatosis.

Tumors that cause pain or loss of function may be removed. Tumors that have grown quickly should be removed promptly as they may become cancerous (malignant). Experimental treatments for severe tumors are under investigation.

Some children with learning disorders may need special schooling.

Where to find medical care for Neurofibroma?

Directions to Hospitals Treating neurofibroma

Prevention of Neurofibroma

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

  • Some people are treated differently because they have hundreds of tumors on their skin.

Possible complications

See also

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000847.htm Template:WH Template:WS