Neurofibromatosis Depression
A progressive disease with involvement of the skin and nervous system as well as other organs.
Neurofibromatosis (NF) occurs in two distinct forms: Type 1 (NF-1, von Recklinghausen's disease) and Type 2 (NF-2).
NF is a common disorder affecting about 1 in 4000 people. It may be inherited in an
NF is the consequence of abnormal differentiation and migration of neural cells during the early stages of embryogenesis.
NF-1 is more common...
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