Common genetic condition can be baffling
Carolyn Smyth Specialist nurse, Neurofibromatosis at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day is on 17 May. The Neuro Foundation and other charities worldwide are launching campaigns to raise greater awareness of this disorder
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant genetic condition with an estimated birth incidence of one in every 2,699 (Evans et al 2010).
Learning Disability Practice.
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doi: 10.7748/ldp.21.2.18.s19
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