Tuberous sclerosis, type 1: A rare genetic disorder with a variety of abnormalities such as seizures, mental retardation, skin lesions and nodules in various body tissues and organs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tuberous sclerosis, type 1 is available below.
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Tuberous sclerosis, type 1 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Tuberous sclerosis, type 1, or a subtype of Tuberous sclerosis, type 1,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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