Neurofibroma

Neurofibroma - A neurofibroma is a type of nerve tumor that forms soft bumps on or under the skin.

It occurs in approximately 1 in 4,000 births


It is a genetic disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin

1. Neurofibroma BY-DIVAKER SHAH Bachelor of Physiotherapy

2. INTRODUCTION DEFINATION TYPES MODE OF TRANSFER Diagnosed Treatment

3. Neurofibroma ? A neurofibroma is a type of nerve tumor that forms soft bumps on or under the skin. A neurofibroma can develop within a major or minor nerve anywhere in the body. It is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin  It occurs in approximately 1 in 4,000 births

4. Neurofibromas have been subdivided into two broad categories Neurofibromatosis type I  (NF1) <COMMAN TYPE> -   Neurofibromas type 1 are associated with a single peripheral nerve Neurofibromatosis type II  (NF2) -  While NF2 are associated with multiple nerve bundles.

5. How it Transfer ? GENETIC Neurofibromatosis  type 1 (NF1) is a common neurocutaneous disorder, inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and caused by mutations in the NF1  gene. Chromosome 17 Random Changes in gene Nerve. Chromosome 22

6. The symptoms of neurofibromatosis? NF 1 include: Presence of light brown sports (café-au- lait ) on the skin. Appearance of two or more neurofibromas (pea-sized bumps) that can grow either on the nerve tissue, under the skin or on many nerve tissues. Manifestation of freckles under the armpits or in the groin areas. Appearance of tiny tan clumps of pigment in the iris of the eyes ( Lisch nodules). Tumours' along the optic nerve of the eye (optic glioma ). Severe curvature of the spine (scoliosis). Enlargement or malformation of other bones in the skeletal system.

7. Symptoms for neurofibromatosis type 2 include: Tumors along the eighth cranial nerve ( schwannomas ). Meningiomas and other brain tumors . Ringing noises inside the ear (tinnitus), hearing loss and/or deafness. Cataracts at a young age. Spinal tumors . Balance problems. Wasting of muscles (atrophy).

8. How is neurofibromatosis diagnosed? TYPE -1 X- RAY MRI Doctors may use special lamps to examine the skin for café-au- lait spots

9. How is neurofibromatosis diagnosed? TYPE -2   Doctors will pay close attention to hearing loss.  look for tumors in and around the auditory nerves The spinal cord or the brain. can help determine whether the eighth cranial nerve is functioning properly. 

10. Treatment Dermal neurofibroma are not usually surgically removed unless they are painful or disfiguring, because there are generally so many of them and they are not dangerous. Plexiform neurofibroma Surgery As of 2002, the primary treatment option for plexiform neurofibroma was  surgery . Radiation Medications

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