Question: what is the difference between neurofibromatosis 1 and 2?
Answer: There are two types of neurofibromatosis: Type 1 (commonly called NF1) and Type 2 (NF2): Neurofibromatosis Type 1, also called Von Recklinghausen's disease, is much more common than Type 2. NF1 is characterized by “cafe-au-lait spots” (light brown skin patches) as well as neurofibromas (benign skin tumors).