What causes neurofibromatosis?

Gene mutation: Neurofibromatosis is caused by a mutation in a gene that controls nerve growth. While it can be passed from parent to child, about half of cases are new mutations.

Genetic: Neurofibromatosis is a genetic mutation is a specific chromosome.

Mostly genetic: Neurofibromatosis,mostly inherited problem, or mutation with degrees involvement from mild to severe. Neurofibroma benign tumor that originates from the nerve cell in skin or jut under the skin.Type1 usually appears in children with brown flat skin spots, freckling in armpits, and soft tumors under the skin and sometimes bone deformity.Type2 usually benign brain tumors vestibular/acoutic neuromas