Tuberous Sclerosis - Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

See also: List of dental abnormalities associated with cutaneous conditions

The physical manifestations of tuberous sclerosis are due to the formation of hamartia (malformed tissue such as the cortical tubers), hamartomas (benign growths such as facial angiofibroma and subependymal nodules) and, very rarely, cancerous hamartoblastomas. The effect of these on the brain leads to neurological symptoms such as seizures, developmental delay and behavioral problems.

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