Abstract
Tuberous sclerosis is characterized by epilepsy, mental retardation and adenoma sebaceum. Seizures and mental retardation were the presenting complaints in the nine cases presented here; however, a variety of clinical manifestations of the disease exist. Early diagnosis facilitates genetic counseling.
MeSH terms
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Adenoma / etiology
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Astrocytoma / etiology
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Bone Diseases / etiology
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Child, Preschool
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Eye Neoplasms / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Intellectual Disability / etiology
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Male
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Neoplasms / etiology
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Retina
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Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / etiology
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Seizures / etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tuberous Sclerosis / complications
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Tuberous Sclerosis / diagnosis*
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Tuberous Sclerosis / epidemiology