Life with NF1 child Nichelle Chavez shows resilience
Nichelle Chavez, a typical New Mexico second grader at Martin Luther King Elementary, lives with Neurofibromatosis NF1 diagnosed at age four. Despite growing brain tumors causing seizures and headaches, she maintains a sunny personality with her family cherishing each day as a gift and preparing for possible surgery while seeking ongoing care.
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Neurofibromatoses: Genetic disorders of the nervous system
Neurofibromatoses are genetic disorders affecting nerve tissue development and growth. They cause skin changes and bone deformities and arise spontaneously in 30 to 50 percent of cases. NF1 symptoms appear early in infancy and most often by age one. many have mild effects, but some cases are severely debilitating.
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