Neurofibromatosis type 1.

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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. The NF1 gene is usually classified as a tumor suppressor gene, but it is not yet known how NF1 gene mutations...

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