News: PhD Thesis Shows Lower Resistance to Insulin in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

The following is a blog post by Dr. Luiz Rodrigues. Originally posted in Portuguese on March 1, 2017. Additions and translation were provided by Dr. Mata-Machado from the NF Clinic at Amita Health/St. Alexius. Nutritionist Aline Stangherlin Martins publicly presented the findings of her research showing that insulin resistance is lower in people with Type…

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Procedure Codes for Removing a High Quantity of Neurofibromas (Updated 2025)

NF Midwest | 2016 – Updated 2025By Multiple Contributors Leading the Fight for Options in Treating Dermal Neurofibromas: NF Midwest gets new procedure codes approved. For two years NF Midwest has been working closely with Dr. Taylor, a father of an adult with NF, to clarify what many call electrodessication or what should more accurately be called the electrosurgical removal of neurofibromas in…

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