title: An overview of childhood von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis for parents.
abstract: Parents of children with von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis often have many questions about the present status and future course of the disease, as well as about the origin of the disorder and attendant recurrence risks. The present article is intended to address many of these questions and to provide explanations in relatively nontechnical language.
authors.affiliation: NF Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1; D010353:Patient Education as Topic