The next form of Neurofibromatosis is Neurofibromatosis type two (NF2)— the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system. Unlike Neurofibromatosis type one, this form of the disease does not need an affected family member to be acquired. Neurofibromatosis type two affects only “1 in 25,000 people worldwide,” (“NF2,”) and is much more common in adults, rather than children, which is sadly a relief due to children having less of a pain tolerance than adults. The disease occurs when benign tumors evolve on “the nerve that carries sound and balance information from the inner ear to the brain (the eighth cranial nerve),” (“About NF2,”). These tumors are the cause of many symptoms patients develop, such as hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing