Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in Childhood

By Kathryn North

Book Overview

A great deal is now known about neurofibromatosis type 1, particularly as a result of the identification of its causative gene by positional cloning. However, effective treatments for its resulting cosmetic disfigurement, impaired cognitive performance and even life-threatening malignancy remain elusive. As Dr. Korf remarks in his Foreword: "this book's cogent and thorough description of neurofibromatosis in children will take its place alongside other major clinical studies of the disorder. Dr. North] has tackled some of the more challenging issues, such as the basis for learning disabilities and the optimal means for early detection of optic gliomas. Her work provides a guide to the clinician and stands as a provocative challenge to the neurofibromatosis research community to further explore the basis of these problems."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1898683131
• ISBN13: 9781898683131
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Mac Keith Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.6"