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Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders that affect the skin, brain/nervous system, kidneys, and heart, and cause tumors to grow. The diseases are named after a tuber- or root-shaped growth in the brain. | Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders that affect the skin, brain/nervous system, kidneys, and heart, and cause tumors to grow. The diseases are named after a tuber- or root-shaped growth in the brain. | ||
====What are the symptoms of Tuberous sclerosis ?== | |||
Skin symptoms include: | |||
Areas of the skin that are white (due to decreased pigment) and have either an ash leaf or confetti appearance | |||
Red patches on the face containing many blood vessels (adenoma sebaceum) | |||
Raised patches of skin with an orange-peel texture (shagreen spots), often on the back | |||
Brain symptoms include: | |||
Developmental delays | |||
Mental retardation | |||
Seizures | |||
Other symptoms: | |||
Pitted tooth enamel | |||
Rough growths under or around the fingernails and toenails | |||
Rubbery noncancerous tumors on or around the tongue | |||
The symptoms of tuberous sclerosis vary from person to person. Some people have normal intelligence and no seizures. Others have intellectual disabilities or difficult-to-control seizures. | |||
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Overview
Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders that affect the skin, brain/nervous system, kidneys, and heart, and cause tumors to grow. The diseases are named after a tuber- or root-shaped growth in the brain.
==What are the symptoms of Tuberous sclerosis ?
Skin symptoms include:
Areas of the skin that are white (due to decreased pigment) and have either an ash leaf or confetti appearance Red patches on the face containing many blood vessels (adenoma sebaceum) Raised patches of skin with an orange-peel texture (shagreen spots), often on the back
Brain symptoms include:
Developmental delays Mental retardation Seizures
Other symptoms:
Pitted tooth enamel Rough growths under or around the fingernails and toenails Rubbery noncancerous tumors on or around the tongue
The symptoms of tuberous sclerosis vary from person to person. Some people have normal intelligence and no seizures. Others have intellectual disabilities or difficult-to-control seizures.