My son is 4 week old at what age can you tell if he would have neofibermentosis sorry if i spelled it wrong i was born with nf as well?

See his pediatrician: Neurofibromatosis (nf) type 1 (von recklinghaus disease) affects the skin (cafe ay lait spots, axillary freckling), eyes, kidneys, and many other parts of the body. Nf type 2 (bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis) affects hearing and the central nervous system. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is ten times more common than type 2 affecting about 1 out of 4, 000 live births. If you are worried, see his doc.

Neurofibromatosis: Nf is a disease that can be inherited and if you have it the risk is 50% in your child. I would suggest you see a pediatric neurologist or a genetist to evaluate for the clinical findings plus they can do a gene testing to see if it is present. An early diagnosis is very important in nf.

Varies: Nf can manifest rarely at birth with deformity of tibia, plexiform neurofibromas with skin discoloration, enlargement of head, and overgrowth or undergrowth of extremity. More commonly nf gradually appears with development of brown flat spots and soft nodules under the skin. The brown (café-au-lai) spots are the main symptom of neurofibromatosis. Freckling of armpits is another symptom.