neurofibromatosis

Last edited 04/2023 and last reviewed 07/2023

Neurofibromatosis is a term used to describe two different diseases with some overlapping features.

The types of neurofibromatosis are:

  • von Recklinhausen's disease, peripheral or type I neurofibromatosis
  • bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis, central or type II neurofibromatosis