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Neurofibromatosis Definition
Common names:
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Von Recklinghausen's Disease
A person with neurofibromatosis has abnormal nerve cells that multiply out of control. The abnormal cell growth forms tumors around nerves in the skin, the spinal cord and brain. Images

These tumors can place pressure against the nerves, spinal cord and brain, causing them to malfunction.

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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