Tuberous Sclerosis.

Stephen H Tsang, Tarun Sharma

Journal: Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2019;1085():205-207

PMID: 30578516

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis is characterized by a classic triad: seizures, mental retardation, and cutaneous angiofibromas; this triad occurs in about 30% of cases.

Address: Jonas Children's Vision Care, Bernard & Shirlee Brown Glaucoma Laboratory, Columbia Stem Cell Initiative-Departments of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, Pathology & Cell Biology, Institute of Human Nutrition, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95046-4_43

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MeSH Terms: Angiofibroma, Humans, Intellectual Disability, Seizures, Tuberous Sclerosis