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Alternate Name(s): Adenoma sebaceum ... Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders characterized by problems with the skin, brain/nervous system, and kidneys, and a predisposition to tumors. The diseases are named after a characteristic abnormal growth in the brain, which ...
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Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disease that causes noncancerous tumors to grow in the brain and other organs. Symptoms vary depending on the location of the tumors. Common symptoms include...
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At least two children born each day will have tuberous sclerosis complex. Current estimates place tuberous sclerosis complex-affected births at one in 6,000. Nearly 1 million people worldwide are known to have TSC, with approximately 50,000 in the United States.
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Tuberous sclerosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tuberous sclerosis or tuberous sclerosis complex ( TSC ) is a rare, multi-system genetic disease that causes benign tumours to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, hear...
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Developed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ... Tuberous sclerosis--also called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)1--is a rare, multi-system genetic disease that causes benign tumors to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin.
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www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tuberous_sclerosis/detail_t...
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Welcome to the Tuberous Sclerosis Association website ... The Tuberous Sclerosis Association (TSA) is the UK charity that supports individuals, promotes awareness, and seeks the causes and best possible management of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).
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www.tuberous-sclerosis.org/
www.tuberous-sclerosis.org/
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Tuberous sclerosis is the most common neurocutaneous syndrome after neurofibromatosis. Dermatologic manifestations may be the only clues the family physician has to the diagnosis of the disorder, which is also marked by childhood seizures and mental retardation.
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