General Info

If your child has been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, you probably have many questions about what it is and what comes next. Neurofibromatosis, commonly called NF, is a genetic disorder. There are two forms of NF (NF1 and NF2), and it's important to know that they act and are treated very differently. Our team of NF specialists at Boston Children's Hospital has special expertise in treating children with both types of NF.