Difference between NF-1 and NF-2

(VON RECKLINGHAUSEN’S DISNEUROFIBROMATOSISEASE) NEUROFIBROMATOSIS (VON RECKLINGHAUSEN’S DISEASE) Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and type 2 (NF2) are neurocutaneous disorders inherited as autosomal dominant genetic syndromes.. Neurofibromatosis type 1 The clinical criteria used to diagnose NF1 are as follows, in the absence of alternative diagnoses: Six or more café-au-lait spots or hyperpigmented macules =5 mm in diameter […]