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tuberous

, tuberose

1. (of plants or their parts) forming, bearing, or resembling a tuber or tubers

2. Anatomy of, relating to, or having warty protuberances or tubers

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About the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance is the only national organization dedicated to finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) while improving the lives of those affected.

Child Neurology Foundation and Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Announce Infantile Spasms Awareness Week 2015

According to the Tuberous Sclerosis Association, this means the drug is only prescribed when a patient is assessed as being in "imminent danger of irreversible and substantial harm.

What price for my girl's health?

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic condition that causes mainly noncancerous tumours to develop in different parts of the body.

New adviser to aid those with illness

The child's mother was 26 years old and was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis based on the presence of multiple major and minor diagnostic criteria including adenoma sebaceum, Shagreen patches, and Koenen's tumors (periungual fibroma).

Benign neoplasms in the right ventricular outflow tract

The presence of bilateral fat-containing renal masses as well as a history of tuberous sclerosis make hemorrhagic renal angiomyolipoma the most likely diagnosis.

Hemorrhagic renal angiomyolipoma

Neither case was consistent with the more aggressive epithelioid AML type or tuberous sclerosis complex.

Angiomyolipoma with caval extension and regional nodal involvement: Aggressive behaviour or just rare natural history? Case report and review of literature

She is one of too many children suffering from Tuberous Sclerosis Complex," concluded NAPW Boston Charity Chair, Melanie Vogel.

Celebrity Star Jones Supports #NAPW Boston Charity Event Jingle Bell Rock 4 Riley to Benefit the TS Alliance

Because one mother refused to take no for an answer, scientists now know tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a linchpin disease, which simply means insights gained from the study of TSC directly impact our understanding of other major diseases.

Tuberous sclerosis alliance: one mother's letter to exceptional parent in the 1970s built a national organization: this rare genetic disease may hold the key to unlocking the cure for epilepsy, autism and even cancer

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that can affect multiple organ systems, including the brain, heart, skin, kidney, and lung, by formation of benign hamartomas.

Nursing implications for the lifelong management of tuberous sclerosis complex

The tournament, which starts at 6pm, is in aid of Air Ambulance, Tuberous Sclerosis Cancer Research and the British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association.

County aces throw their weight behind charity; DARTS

Although many organs are affected in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), the most commonly involved organs include the brain, retina, kidneys, heart and skin (1,2,3,4).

Characteristics and the clinical prognosis of epilepsy in patients with a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex

A NEW trial is under way at Cardiff University to see if a tumour-shrinking drug can improve the memory and thought processes of adults with tuberous sclerosis.