What Is Neurofibromatosis?
9. Who’s At Risk?
It is difficult to say exactly who will develop the condition, but we do know that you are more likely to develop it if there is a history of the condition in the family. We also know neurofibromatosis is often inherited, and there is a 50 percent chance that the defective gene will be passed on to their children in cases of neurofibromatosis 1 and neurofibromatosis 2.
However, the risk factors for schwannomatosis are even less certain. Of all cases the condition, only around 15% can be attributed to the patient having a history of the condition in their family. More research needs to be done to help us understand the condition to help us treat it better.
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