Answer to Question #151703 in Genetics for Shandria

Question

Over the last few years, your friend Angela has developed fibrous nodules in many areas of her skin. She recently confided that she has an inherited disorder of the nervous system that causes these bumps. What disease might Angela have? How can a nervous disorder cause skin lesions?

Answer 1

Angela has neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis isn't a nervous disorder. A neurofibromatosis is a group of systemic hereditary diseases with predominantly skin lesions, the nervous system, bones of the skeleton.