[Central nervous findings in neurofibromatosis]

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is subdivided into at least two different forms: NF-1, which is characterized by café-au-lait spots, cutaneous neurofibromas, Lisch nodules and osseous dysplasias, and NF-2, the hallmarks of which are bilateral acoustic neuromas. Neuropathological findings in 5 cases of NF-1 and 3 cases of NF-2 are presented.