Neurofibromatosis Type I: Difference between revisions
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Neruofibromatosis type 1 affects approximately 1 in 3,000 peolple worldwide. Neruofibromatosis occurs equally between sexes and races.<ref> | Neruofibromatosis type 1 affects approximately 1 in 3,000 peolple worldwide. Neruofibromatosis occurs equally between sexes and races.<ref>Feldman DS</ref><br> | ||
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Neruofibromatosis type 1 affects approximately 1 in 3,000 peolple worldwide. Neruofibromatosis occurs equally between sexes and races.[1]
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
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Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
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Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values[edit | edit source]
Neruofibramatosis type 1 is diagnosed through through clinical assessment including patient history and physical examination. The National Institutes of Health have developed a diagnostic criteria for NF1 based upon common clinical features. The diagnosis is made by an individual having 2 or more of the following features:
- Six or more cafe au laite macules > 5 mm in prepubertal individuals and > 15 mm in diameter in adults.
- Two or more neruorfibromas.
- Freckling in the axillary or inguinal regions.
- Optic glioma visual pathways tumors most often presenting as grade I pilocytic astrocytomas.
- Two or more Lisch Nodules
- Abnormal development of the spine (scoliosis), the sphenoid bone, or the tibia.
- A first degree relative with NF1
Early diagnosis is challenging because of the variable characteristics of NF1.[2] Diagnosis my be delayed due to the different ages that features can emerge. [3]
Etiology/Causes[edit | edit source]
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