TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF SEIZURES IN AN 18 YEAR-OLD

Authors
DESILVA DC JOHNSTON AW DEAN JCS
Citation
Dc. Desilva et al., TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF SEIZURES IN AN 18 YEAR-OLD, Scottish Medical Journal, 39(1), 1994, pp. 19-20
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Scottish Medical Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00369330
Volume
39
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
19 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-9330(1994)39:1<19:TS-AUC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
An 18 year old man presenting with seizures was found to have hypomela notic macules and a cardiac rhabdomyoma. These features suggested a di agnosis of tuberous sclerosis (TS) but there were no other clinical si gns, no family history and cranial imaging failed to reveal the charac teristic appearances. The diagnostic criteria for TS are reviewed and the importance of thorough clinical examination and appropriate invest igation in this disease is stressed