Table 2.
Characteristics of the Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis
| Number of patients (n) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Age (year) (median, range) | 6 (0–17) |
| Sex (M/F) | 18/18 |
| Presentation findings (n) | |
| Epilepsy | 28 (78%) (5 infantile spasm) |
| Prenatal | 4 |
| Age (year) at the time of diagnosis (median, range) | 6 years (2 days–17 years) |
| Familial history | 11 (%31) |
| Skin findings (n) | |
| Hypomelanocytic macules | 30 |
| “Shagreen” patch | 10 |
| Facial angiofibroma | 19 |
| Brain findings (n) | 31 (23 patients MMR) |
| Subependymal nodules | 27 |
| Cortical tuber | 16 |
| SGCA | 7 |
| Heart involvement (n) | 11 |
| Renal involvement (n) | 28 |
MMR: mental motor retardation; SGCA: subependymal giant cell astrocytoma