Tuberous sclerosis is a rare, genetic disease which is mostly multi systemic and causes benign tumour in the brain or other vital organs in a developing child. The benign tumour can be in the heart, kidney, lungs, skin or eyes. Developmental delay and seizures are the primary concerns.

Incidence

• 1 in 25000-40,000 children worldwide
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Signs and Symptoms

• If the benign tumour in the CNS, it causes
• Developmental Delay
• Epilepsy / Seizure disorders
• Behavioural problems / Autism like behaviours
• Learning difficulties
• Tumours can be in body parts / Cyst (Kidney /Heart/ Lungs /Eyes / Skin, etc)

Types / Variety

• Tuberous sclerosis can be very mild where the person is healthy and can be severe where multiple vital organs are affected
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Causes

• Genetic

Diagnosis Making

• Medical and family history
• CT scan / MRI Scan
• Renal Ultrasound
• ECK/ echocardiogram
• Skin examination (Use of wood’s Lamp)
• Ophthalmological Examination, etc
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 Treatment / Management

• Both medical management and habilitation therapies are required

Medical Management

• Usage of different drugs to control seizure, tumours, and other associated conditions

Habilitation Therapy

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy

Special Education
speech Therapy
Behaviour therapy

Prognosis
Very varied prognosis
Milder forms can lead very healthy life and the severely affected on require

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