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What is the treatment for tubular sclerosis?
Tuberous sclerosis treatment There is no cure for tuberous sclerosis. However, your doctor can treat many of the symptoms: Seizures: Medicine may control these. Some children may need surgery on their brain to help with seizures.
Can you live a normal life with tuberous sclerosis?
Most people with TSC have a normal life expectancy. Research does not provide a definitive answer on life expectancy. TSC affects people in very different ways. Some people with TSC will have more life threatening signs and symptoms of TSC than others.
What causes tuberous sclerosis?
What causes tuberous sclerosis? Tuberous sclerosis is caused by changes (mutations) in either the TSC1 or TSC2 gene. These genes are involved in regulating cell growth, and the mutations lead to uncontrolled growth and multiple tumours throughout the body.
Are you born with tuberous sclerosis?
The tumours most often affect the brain, skin, kidneys, heart, eyes and lungs. Tuberous sclerosis is present from birth, although it may not cause obvious problems immediately.
What causes Tuberous Sclerosis?
What causes Tuberous Sclerosis? TSC is caused by defects, or mutations, on two genes—TSC1 and TSC2. Only one of the genes needs to be affected for TSC to be present. The TSC1 gene is on chromosome 9 and produces a protein called hamartin.
Can tuberous sclerosis be cured?
Although there is no cure for tuberous sclerosis, treatment can help manage specific symptoms. For example: Medication. Anti-seizure medications may be prescribed to control seizures.
What are the symptoms of tuberous sclerosis?
Although the signs and symptoms are unique for each person with tuberous sclerosis, they can include: Skin abnormalities. Most people with tuberous sclerosis have patches of light-colored skin, or they may develop small, harmless areas of thickened, smooth skin or reddish bumps under or around the nails. Seizures.
How does tuberous sclerosis affect the body?
Tuberous sclerosis also affects many other organs in the body. It can affect the brain, spinal cord, lungs, heart, kidneys, skin, and bones. It can also cause intellectual disability, developmental delays, seizures, and learning disabilities.
What is the history of tuberous sclerosis?
T he early history of tuberous sclerosis can be traced from European wax models of the skin lesions in the 1830s to its recognition as a systemic disease by the early 1900s. There are various origins for the terms used for tuberous sclerosis, including Pringle’s disease, Bourneville’s disease, adenoma sebaceum, and epiloia.
What is tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
Tuberous sclerosis (TS), or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), is a rare genetic condition that causes noncancerous, or benign, tumors to grow in your brain, other vital organs, and skin. Sclerosis means “hardening of tissue,” and tubers are root-shaped growths.