Q: Which specialist doctor treats Von Recklinghausen''s disease?
A: A Neurologist or General Physician should be consulted for the condition.
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Q: Who gets Von Recklinghausen's disease or Neurofibromatosis (NF)?
A: An abnormality in human chromosome 17 leads to the development of Von Recklinghausen's disease. Even though it is an autosomal dominant disease, approximately 50% of cases are clinically sporadic. Thus a large number of cases of NF are due to a spontaneous mutation, that is, a change in a person's gene rather than a mutation inherited from a parent.
Q: What makes Neurofibromatosis so difficult to manage?
A: The disease may take an unpredictable course thus requiring close coordination between medical specialities, frequent follow-ups.
Q: At what age do symptoms of neurofibromatosis start to appear?
A: Most of the times NF I is diagnosed very early. A child is often brought by the parents for treating. Diagnosis may also delay to the teenage.
