A new study has found that an alternative, non-invasive approach to pre-surgical testing, along with earlier consideration for surgery, is associated with the best seizure-free surgical outcome in ...

Abstract and Introduction Clinical Features of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Genetics of Tuberous Sclerosis Diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex by DNA Analysis References Hypomelanotic macules (ash ...

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare genetic condition that causes non-cancerous (benign) tumors in various organs of the body, including in the brain. It is also accompanied by patches of ...

Background A 31-year-old woman with tuberous sclerosis complex presented with a 1 week history of subjective fever, chills, rigors, poor appetite and dizziness. Investigations Physical examination, ...

Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in multiple organs of the body, have limited treatment options. A team led by ...

The name is derived from the Latin and Greek terms “tuber”, which means swelling, and “skleros”, which means hard. The “tubers” were first discovered in the brains of patients and were recorded in ...

Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter A woman who doctors thought would not survive past childhood after tumours were found on her heart and later spread ...

When medication fails to control seizures in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple organ systems and frequently causes epilepsy, surgery to ...