title: Neurofibromatosis types I and II: radiological appearance.
abstract: The neurocutaneous disorders frequently involve the central nervous system. This, the first in a pair of articles which describe and illustrate the radiological appearances of the central nervous system manifestations of the most common neurocutaneous disorders, looks at neurofibromatosis types I and II.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Romanowski
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Cavallin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000209:etiology*; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000175:diagnosis*