May is National Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 is one of the most common genetic syndromes, affecting ~1 in every 3,000 live births. It is an autosomal dominant disorder of chromosome 17. Over 50% of all new cases of NF1 are the result of spontaneous genetic mutation. Spontaneous mutations occur more often in the NF1 gene that any other human gene. (Primary Care for Patients with Neurofibromatosis 1, The Nurse Practitioner, Vol. 30, No. 6, pgs. 38-43, www.tnpj.com)
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