Neurofibromatosis+Luke+Orlando


 * New York Times **
 * "Neurofibromatosis" **

By: Luke Orlando

Resource: Bing Heath

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that disrupts cell growth. That stuns your growth and development. There are three major distinct types of neurofibromatosis and they are NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis. NF1 is a neurofibromatosis that typically will appear in early ages. The symptoms for NF1 is are flat light brown spots on the skin, freckling in the armpits or grown area, soft bumps on or under skin, tiny bumps under the iris of your eye, bone deformities, larger average head size of head, and shorter stature. NF2 is a neurofibromatosis that appears much less in the early ages than NF1 and usually is a sign of schwannomatosis development. The symptoms for NF2 are gradual hearing loss, ringing in the ears, poor balance, cataracts, numbness and weakness in arms and legs. The main treatments for NF1 and NF2 are monitoring. It means to check blood type frequently, also to check your height, weight, head size frequently. Schwannomatosis is a type of neurofibromatosis that requires metical help. (Usually it is surgery). Also there is a cancer treatment and can be treated with standard cancer therapies.