Neurofibromatosis in the Yahoo! Directory

Neurofibromatosis (NF1, NF2)
Multimedia guide where you can learn what neurofibromatosis is, what causes it, what it is like to have it, and how it is inherited, diagnosed, and treated.
www.ygyh.org/nf/whatisit.htm
What is Neurofibromatosis?
About the Neurofibromatosis clinic and what is neurofibromatosis.
neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/NFclinic
Neurofibromatosis Association UK
Organization dedicated to help, support, and advise those affected by either forms of neurofibromatosis, their families, as well as professionals working for them. Based in Kingston Surrey, U.K., the association also offers a national helpline manned for four days a week with regional NF specialist advisors.
www.nfauk.org
NF Network
Regroups European associations of neurofibromatosis. The main aim is to maintain solidarity among the groups.
www.neurofibromatosis-network.org
Merck Manual: Neurofibromatosis
Information about neurofibromatosis, the genetic disorder in which many soft, fleshy growths of nerve tissue (neurofibromas) develop under the skin and other parts of the body.
www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch088/ch088d.html
Neurofibromatosis Resources
Directory of neurofibromatosis related links.
neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/NFR
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
Nonprofit providing information and assistance to individuals and families affected by this disease and related disorders.
www.nfinc.org
Race for NF Research
Individual training for the Disney Marathon to raise money for Neurofibromatosis research.
www.racefornfresearch.com
NINDS: Neurofibromatosis Information Page
Explains neurofibromatosis, the genetic disorder of the nervous system which primarily affects the development and growth of neural cell tissues.From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neurofibromatosis/neurofibromatosis.htm
MedlinePlus: Neurofibromatosis
Patient information about neurofibromatosis, the genetic disorder of the nervous system which causes tumors on nerves and thus affects the formation and growth of nerve cells.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/neurofibromatosis.html
Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF)
Nonprofit medical foundation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by neurofibromatoses (NF).
www.ctf.org
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Neurofibromatosis-1
Information about one of the types of neurofibromatoses, an inherited disorder characterized by formation of neurofibromas in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, cranial nerves, and spinal root nerves.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000847.htm
eMedicine: Neurofibromatosis
Monograph on neurofibromatosis, the autosomal dominant disorder which affects the bone, the nervous system, soft tissue, and the skin. Includes pathophysiology, clinical description, and treatment.
www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic287.htm
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
Information for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
neurofibromatosis.org
neurologychannel: Neurofibromatosis
Overview, types, incidence and prevalence, risk factors, and causes of the genetic neurological disorder which affects cell growth in nerve tissue.
www.neurologychannel.com/neurofibromatosis/index.shtml
Wikipedia: Neurofibromatosis
User-generated article about neurofibromatosis, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which tumors grow along the nerves hindering the development of non-nervous tissues such as bones and skin.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibromatosis
AAOS Your Orthopaedic Connection: Neurofibromatosis
Disease information about neurofibromatosis, causes, diagnosis, NF1 and NF2 types, and treatment of the disease which causes tumors, or neurofibromas, to grow on nerves that lie under the skin.
orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00050