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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
This is a disorder that causes tumours to grow on the nerves in the spinal cord or brain. The tumours are usually benign, but can occasionally become cancerous. The disorder can be inherited or can arise sometime during life due to gene mutation. There are three kinds of neurofibromatosis with different symptoms, and they are usually diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood.
Black/blue/brown spots or moles, on the skin and lining of the mouth
Many lumps appearing on the skin
Red or yellow skin lumps
Skin hardening
Lumps under the skin
Dizziness
Headache
Eye are bulging or jutting out
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose neurofibromatosis
Are there black, blue, or brown spots on the skin or elsewhere? (Including moles)
Do you have many lumps on your body?
Do you have yellow or red lumps/bumps on your skin?
Do you have hardening of the skin?
Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?
There is no cure, but the symptoms of neurofibromatosis can be managed. Tumours can be targeted with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, while for children their developmental progress is closely monitored.
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References
Tamura R. Current Understanding of Neurofibromatosis Type 1, 2, and Schwannomatosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 May 29;22(11):5850. doi: 10.3390/ijms22115850. PMID: 34072574; PMCID: PMC8198724.
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/11/5850
Korf BR. Neurofibromatosis. Handb Clin Neurol. 2013;111:333-40. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00039-7. PMID: 23622184.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780444528919000397?via%3Dihub
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