Is brain neurofibroma serious?

Neurofibroma is an autosomal genetic disease. Generally speaking, people with neurofibroma often show symptoms in their eyes or skin. When you hear about neurofibroma in the brain, you may think it is very serious. In fact, neurofibroma is a benign tumor. So is it serious to have neurofibroma? Is neurofibroma serious? The answer is different for different patients, because different patients have different symptoms, and the patient's physique is also very different. In this case, it is impossible to tell you for sure whether neurofibroma is serious. Neurofibroma can be divided into type 1 and type 2.

Patients with type 1 neurofibroma may develop skin pigmentation spots, which are usually brown in color. This condition usually begins to appear during people's developmental period. Type 1 neurofibroma can also develop into multiple neurofibromas. Patients with this condition will show subcutaneous tumors all over the body, and this condition gradually worsens and is more serious during adolescence and pregnancy. Therefore, this type of neurofibroma is relatively serious because it can also cause people to have problems with decreased vision and memory impairment.

Type II cranial nerve patients mainly present with severe unilateral hearing impairment or sudden hearing loss. Many patients with type II neurofibroma will experience tinnitus, hearing loss, dizziness, etc. Some patients will also experience ataxia, such as swaying walking, abnormal speech tone, and increased intracranial pressure.

Having brain neurofibroma is still a serious condition, but don’t worry too much, because the current medical treatment for brain neurofibroma is already quite good. If you encounter similar situations as mentioned above, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to see if it is brain neurofibroma.