Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder with an incidence of approximately 1 in 4000. Cognitive deficits and academic learning difficulties are the most common neurological 'complication' of NF1 in childhood and can be responsible for significant lifetime morbidity
Behavioral phenotype of neurofibromatosis, type 1
โ Scribed by Kayl, Anne E. ;Moore, Bartlett D.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1080-4013
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