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Results of neuropsychodiagnostic tests and the KINDL questionnaire to assess QoL were included. Of 24 patients, 15 underwent a neuropsychological examination. Attention performance was examined in 11 of them. Eight of 11 (72%) showed an attention deficit. Assessment for specific developmental disorders showed visual-spatial difficulties in 12\/15 (80%) patients. The KINDL questionnaire values ranged from 58.22 to 97.92 (0 stands for reduced QoL, 100 for very good QoL). Patients with scoliosis had a lower range of QoL (56.33\u201373.96). No trend in QoL was observed in children and adolescents with plexiform neurofibromas, below-average intelligence or optic gliomas. NF1 patients show very different clinical courses. 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