The goal of this practice resource is to provide genetic counselors and other healthcare professionals with a resource to reference when providing genetic counseling services to individuals and families undergoing evaluation for neurofibromatosis (NF) or who have received a diagnosis of NF, including NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis. This resource represents the opinions of a multi-center working group of Certified Genetic Counselors with experience in the care of individuals with NF, providing topics to be considered for the incorporation into a clinical genetic counseling session.
Keywords: Neurofibromatosis type 1; Neurofibromatosis type 2; counseling techniques; genetic counseling; genetic counselors; genetic testing; practice guideline; schwannomatosis.
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