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Neurofibromatosis The disease is called Neurofibromatosis. It is a disease. People call it NF1 for short. NF1 is caused by the growth of noncancerous tumors. They are called neurofibromas. They most likely form under the skin; for example, the brain or peripheral nervous system. They also develop in the eye. It is caused by a mutation in a gene chromosome 17. Cells will begin to divide and when too late, they begin to cause the formation of tumors.
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People get this disorder if they inherit from a parent. It is a mutated gene. The disorder could only be copied once for a child to get the disorder. It is a 50% chance. The other 50% chance, a single person will have no background of the disease in their family. The mutation can most likely occur in early life; (during the development of an embryo) the germ can be passed by the sperm or egg cells.

The symptoms of this disease are very contagious. Most people with the disorder have spots or freckles around their body or face. The can have many non-cancerous tumors. The person affected can have high blood pressure, bone defects, scoliosis, learning disabilities, lisch nodules, and optic gliomas.
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NF1 is diagnosed by its physical symptoms or as highly as the family history. The pigmented birthmarks usually appear from about 1-2 years of a child’s life. They can have certain skeletal abnormalities, which can give them the disease.

There basically isn’t a cure for this disease, although, many surgeries can remove tumors and correct malformed bones. People are looking for it, and raising money to find it. There is a small chance that the tumors can become cancerous. Chemotherapy helps a radiation to kill cancer cells. Very good treatment for the disease can be the removal of the neurofibromas so people can look better. They can get intervention for kids who have learning disabilities and are highly recommended to visit an appropriate medical specialist to help them monitor and treat their complications.
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This disease cannot be prevented. Research says, f or the prevention of this disorder they say genetic counseling is recommended for anyone with a family history of the disease. An annual eye exam should be done. A few surgeries can be done if the person affected wants to remove nerve tissue tumors that can cause a lot of pain, sensory loss, and loss of function.
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">NF1 was first described and discovered by Dr.Friendnan. It is a common disorder. It causes much pain and sometimes numbness. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">In 2000, the U.S FDA approved brainstem implant for people with NF1 and NF2 that has lost their hearing. The device transmits signals to the brain helping the person to hear certain sounds and speech.
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