Presentation and diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex in infants. Pediatrics. 2017;140:e20164040. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-4040. [ Links ] 26. [scielo.org.mx]

• Pain

  Treatment can involve: surgery – to remove tumours and treat problems with bones medicine – to control secondary conditions, such as high blood pressure physiotherapy psychological support pain management Careful monitoring and treatment can help people [nhs.uk]

• Freckles

  In most cases, the skin is affected, causing symptoms such as: birthmarks known as café au lait spots, which are light or dark brown patches that can be anywhere on the body soft, non-cancerous tumours on or under the skin (neurofibromas) clusters of freckles [nhs.uk]

  An update on neurofibromatosis type 1: Not just café-au-lait spots, freckling, and neurofibromas. An up-date. part I. Dermatological clinical criteria diagnostic of the disease. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2016;107:454-64. [ Links ] 21. [scielo.org.mx]

Treatment involves regular monitoring and treating any problems as they occur. [nhs.uk]

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberous sclerosis manifestations in children: A multicenter study. Neuropediatrics. 2018;49:193-9. [ Links ] 25. Davis PE, Filip-Dhima R, Sideridis G, Peters JM, Au KS, Northrup H, et al. [scielo.org.mx]

Ignacio; Broeke, Sanne ten; Nielsen, Maartje; Ljungmann, Ken; Nakken, Sigve; Lindor, Noralane; Frayling, Ian; Hovig, Eivind; Sunde, Lone; Kloor, Matthias; Mecklin, Jukka-Pekka; Kalager, Mette; Møller, Pål (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019) Background Recent epidemiological [jyx.jyu.fi]

This helps scientists look for better ways to prevent and treat this condition. You can opt out of the register at any time. Find out more about the NCARDRS Page last reviewed: 11 August 2021 Next review due: 11 August 2024 [nhs.uk]