[Social representations of patients and relatives regarding Type 1 Neurofibromatosis].

Type 1 Neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a disease with diverse manifestations. Few studies have addressed the psychological aspects associated with it from the perspective of those who have NF1 or their relatives. In this study 46 subjects were interviewed, 28 people with NF1 (Group P) and 18 relatives (Group F) seeking to identify the understanding of the day-to-day reality experienced by these two groups and possible distinctions between them, based on the social representations of each group.