RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tuberous sclerosis: case report and investigation of family members
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 807
OP 809
VO 132
IS 7
A1 Wilson, R. D.
A1 Hall, J. G.
A1 McGillivray, B. C.
YR 1985
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/132/7/807.abstract
AB Familial tuberous sclerosis probably occurs more often than is indicated by the literature: many family members show signs of being carriers of the gene for the disease when carefully examined. This article reports on a family with documented tuberous sclerosis in three generations and discusses the examination and investigation of at-risk family members, including the newborn, for signs of the disease. The potential teratogenic effects of anticonvulsants, used to control seizures in tuberous sclerosis, are also discussed.