Trying To Find More Answers About Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Trying To Find More Answers About Tuberous Sclerosis Complex By Kathleen Hoffman, PhD, MSPH Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a “rare” genetic disease: According to the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Inspire’s community partner, “At least two children born each day will have tuberous sclerosis complex.”1 Classifying a disease that affects a million people worldwide as “rare” doesn’t comfort patients with TSC. Created by mutations in one or two genes, TSC1 and TSC2, its manifestations vary widely depending on the nature of the mutation, which is why it is called “tuberous sclerosis complex.” It’s a complex genetic disorder. It [...]