Better clinical management improves quality of life for neurofibromatosis patients
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
A genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis causes benign tumors to grow on the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system. There are no effective drugs to prevent or reverse NF. But increasing scientific knowledge has allowed for better clinical management and fewer complications, resulting in a higher quality of life.