Double Trouble: Unveiling the Rare Co-occurrence of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Multiple Sclerosis. (PubMed, Cureus)
She received five days of high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, leading to significant improvement in her gait, and was started on ocrelizumab infusions on post-hospital discharge follow-up. Future research is warranted to determine whether patients with NF1 harbor an intrinsic predisposition to autoimmune CNS disorders such as MS, and whether neurofibromin deficiency plays a role in immune dysregulation. Ultimately, this case calls for a high index of clinical suspicion, multidisciplinary collaboration, and judicious use of advanced diagnostics in managing patients with complex neurological disorders.