Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they are predisposed to optic nerve tumors. Scientists have now found that in ...

In a study of mice, researchers showed how the act of seeing light may trigger the formation of vision-harming tumors in young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) cancer ...

When Sam Taylor was 11, his eye doctor noticed his optic nerves were completely swollen, leading to a diagnosis that changed his life forever ...

In a study of mice, researchers showed how the act of seeing light may trigger the formation of vision-harming tumors in young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) cancer ...

A couple from England is warning other parents about the subtle signs of a brain tumor in children. Parents Miriam and Colin Eckworth, noticed that their son, Zac, then 14 months old, had what looked ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY – These days, 10-year-old Luke ...

Q: A doctor said the rashes on my son's back were “coffee spots” and that meant he might have neurofibromatosis. I read there is a new treatment for this condition; is it a cure? A: Café-au-lait spots ...

People with the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to developing tumors on nervous system tissue. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has ...

Low Grade Glioma of the Optic Nerve. (Left) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Middle) T1-weighted with gadolinium axial MRI ; (Right) Short T1 Inversion Recovery (STIR) coronal MRI. Note the well demarcated ...

Researchers have found that normal exposure to light can drive the formation and growth of optic nerve tumors in mice -- and maybe people -- with a genetic predisposition. Such tumors can lead to ...

WEST FARGO — For nearly a year, Avery Moxness experienced debilitating headaches, strange neck and shoulder pain, dizziness, ear pain and even occasional blackout vision. Yet she found no relief. In ...