Gender response to neurofibromatosis 1

Impact of neurofibromatosis 1 upon quality of life in childhood: a cross-sectional study of 79 cases

“…Only a few papers dealing with QoL of patients with NF1 have been published in the literature. [3][4][5][6][7]15 These papers cover patients of all ages and confirm the strong impact of NF1. We specifically studied children using adapted questionnaires.…”

Impact of neurofibromatosis 1 upon quality of life in childhood: a cross-sectional study of 79 cases

“…Only a few papers dealing with QoL of patients with NF1 have been published in the literature. [3][4][5][6][7]15 These papers cover patients of all ages and confirm the strong impact of NF1. We specifically studied children using adapted questionnaires.…”

The Impact of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 on the Health and Wellbeing of Australian Adults

“…Men reported NF1 caused them difficulties socially in finding partners. In a previous study, the social lives and relationships of men with NF1 were reported to be different from those of women, with some men withdrawing from social life in young adulthood (Ablon 1996;Pride et al 2013). In this study, women did not appear to have difficulty finding partners.…”

Social, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with NF1

“…They were also less liked and had fewer best friends and reciprocated friendships. These problems were not more pronounced for older children and they did not vary by gender in contrast to previous work [Ablon, 1996]. Unfortunately, this pattern of combined peer rejection and social isolation has been shown in other studies to be moderately stable over time for children without a chronic illness, even when a new peer group makes ratings during subsequent academic years [Deater‐Deckard, 2001].…”

Impact of neurofibromatosis 1 upon quality of life in childhood: a cross-sectional study of 79 cases

“…Only a few papers dealing with QoL of patients with NF1 have been published in the literature. [3][4][5][6][7]15 These papers cover patients of all ages and confirm the strong impact of NF1. We specifically studied children using adapted questionnaires.…”

The Impact of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 on the Health and Wellbeing of Australian Adults

“…Men reported NF1 caused them difficulties socially in finding partners. In a previous study, the social lives and relationships of men with NF1 were reported to be different from those of women, with some men withdrawing from social life in young adulthood (Ablon 1996;Pride et al 2013). In this study, women did not appear to have difficulty finding partners.…”

Social, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with NF1

“…They were also less liked and had fewer best friends and reciprocated friendships. These problems were not more pronounced for older children and they did not vary by gender in contrast to previous work [Ablon, 1996]. Unfortunately, this pattern of combined peer rejection and social isolation has been shown in other studies to be moderately stable over time for children without a chronic illness, even when a new peer group makes ratings during subsequent academic years [Deater‐Deckard, 2001].…”

Impact of neurofibromatosis 1 upon quality of life in childhood: a cross-sectional study of 79 cases

“…Only a few papers dealing with QoL of patients with NF1 have been published in the literature. [3][4][5][6][7]15 These papers cover patients of all ages and confirm the strong impact of NF1. We specifically studied children using adapted questionnaires.…”

The Impact of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 on the Health and Wellbeing of Australian Adults

“…Men reported NF1 caused them difficulties socially in finding partners. In a previous study, the social lives and relationships of men with NF1 were reported to be different from those of women, with some men withdrawing from social life in young adulthood (Ablon 1996;Pride et al 2013). In this study, women did not appear to have difficulty finding partners.…”

Social, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with NF1

“…They were also less liked and had fewer best friends and reciprocated friendships. These problems were not more pronounced for older children and they did not vary by gender in contrast to previous work [Ablon, 1996]. Unfortunately, this pattern of combined peer rejection and social isolation has been shown in other studies to be moderately stable over time for children without a chronic illness, even when a new peer group makes ratings during subsequent academic years [Deater‐Deckard, 2001].…”