children s health issues
Neurofibromatosis
Diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis
A doctor's evaluation Magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography Sometimes genetic testing In most people, neurofibromatosis is identified when people have a routine examination, see the doctor because of cosmetic complaints about the spots, or need to be evaluated because they have a family history of neurofibromatosis. Doctors base the diagnosis of all 3 types of neurofibromatosis on findings noted during a detailed physical examination, such as café-au-lait spots or lumps under the skin along nerves. Doctors use established criteria to help them determine which type a person may have. Doctors usually do Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Doctors do genetic testing in people who they think might have neurofibromatosis but who do not meet all the necessary criteria. 