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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453322703321

Titolo

Tuberous sclerosis complex [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Manuel Rodriguez Gomez ; assistant editors, Julian R. Sampson, Vicky Holets Whittemore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN

1-280-76062-1

9786610760626

0-19-802847-4

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (365 p.)

Collana

Developmental perspectives in psychiatry

Altri autori (Persone)

GomezManuel R. <1928->

SampsonJulian R

WhittemoreVicky Holets

Disciplina

616.8

616.99383

Soggetti

Tuberous sclerosis

Pediatric neurology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Tuberous sclerosis. 2nd ed. c1988.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; 1 History of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; 2 Definition and Criteria for Diagnosis; 3 The Epidemiology of the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; 4 Natural History of Cerebral Tuberous Sclerosis; 5 Psychiatric and Psychological Aspects; 6 The Electroencephalogram in Tuberous Sclerosis; 7 Magnetoencephalography; 8 Brain Imaging in the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; 9 Neuropathology; 10 Ophthalmic Findings; 11 Dermatologic Manifestations; 12 Renal Manifestations; 13 Cardiac Manifestations; 14 Pulmonary Tuberous Sclerosis; 15 The Endocrine System in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

16 Liver, Digestive Tract, Spleen, Arteries, Thymus, and Lymphatics17 Imaging the Skeleton and the Great Vessels; 18 Lineages of Cells in the Central Nervous System; 19 The TSC1 Gene: Part 1-Gene Mapping; The TSC1 Gene: Part 2-Identification, Mutations, and Mosaicism; 20 The TSC2 Gene and Tuberin; 21 Genetic Counseling; 22 The Diagnosis of



Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: The Impact on the Individual and Family; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Sommario/riassunto

Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disease characterized by lesions of the skin and central nervous system, seizures, and sometimes severe mental retardation. This revised edition includes biological analysis of underlying genetic causes.