Sunday, October 7, 2012

What is this?

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that causes tumors or neurofibromas to grow in the nervous system. It can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and skin. Neurofibromatosis can either be an inherited disorder or the product of a gene mutation. The majority of the affected people inherit the disorder. After the mutant gene causes the tumors to grow along the body, under the skin, it can be passed along to succeeding generations.



 Neurofibromatosis. MedlinePlus. 2009 Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/neurofibromatosis.html. Accessed February 10, 2010.
Learning About Neurofibromatosis. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). 2009 Available at: http://www.genome.gov/14514225. Accessed February 10, 2010.

2 comments:

  1. That looks gross! At what age does this show up?

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    1. In most cases it appears during adolescence but depending on what type you have, some symptoms may not occur until around age 30

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