Definition: group of inherited disorders in which noncancerous tumors grow on several nerves that may include the hearing nerve. The symptoms of NF-1 include coffee-colored spots on the skin, enlargement deformation of bones and neurofibromas.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 - NF-1 von Recklinghausen's
By Jamie Berke, About.com Guide
Updated December 03, 2008
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