Spots of skin that are akin to coffee stains and are grouped together by six or more may indicate the existence of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF - 1) in your baby. (newkidscenter.com)
Though vestibular schwannomas affecting both sides are the hallmark of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a genetic disorder causing tumors to grow at multiple sites throughout a person's life, vestibular schwannomas may also occur sporadically, and on one side only. (sciencedaily.com)
In the United States, the ABI is approved for use only in patients 12 years or older with neurofibromatosis type II, an inherited disease that causes a non-malignant brain tumor on the hearing nerve, but it has shown limited effectiveness in adults. (sciencedaily.com)