PPM –Neurofibromatosis-Type 1 (NF1)-NF1 Checklist

NF1 Checklist

Pdf Summary

This checklist provides a summary of the key elements to be addressed and documented during patient visits for individuals with Neurofibromatosis-Type 1 (NF1). These include obtaining and reviewing a three-generation family pedigree, measuring blood pressure, reviewing medical history for NF1-related features, documenting signs of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors and pheochromocytoma, performing a physical examination to identify NF1 diagnostic features, considering other related conditions, evaluating for renovascular hypertension and pheochromocytoma, assessing age-appropriate development in children, conducting ophthalmologic evaluations, documenting DXA scan results and presence of scoliosis, documenting sexual maturation in adolescents, offering or performing genetic testing, discussing inheritance patterns and risks to family members, monitoring vitamin D levels, initiating mammography and breast MRI in women over 30, considering baseline MRI for patients with plexiform neurofibromas, providing educational materials and support group referrals, informing patients about treatment options for plexiform neurofibromas, and discussing risks and benefits of prenatal diagnosis and assisted reproductive technologies for patients of reproductive age.

Keywords

Neurofibromatosis-Type 1

Patient visits

Family pedigree

Blood pressure

Medical history

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Pheochromocytoma

Physical examination

Related conditions

Renovascular hypertension