Abstract
Diagnostic criteria: tuberous sclerosis complex. Report of the Diagnostic Criteria Committee of the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association.
Highlights
Reliable diagnostic criteria for tuberous sclerosis complex are important for a number of reasons
If we are to identify specific gene markers for tuberous sclerosis, it is essential that we accurately identify those patients with definite tuberous sclerosis and not include in our research individuals whose diagnosis is open to question
Clinically useful laboratory tests for tuberous sclerosis complex based on these markers can not be developed without a carefully screened homogeneous population of patients with tuberous sclerosis
Summary
Report of the Diagnostic Criteria Committee of the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association. Editorial Note: This issue of the Journal of Child Neurology carries the consensus report of the the Diagnostic Criteria Committee of the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association. Reliable diagnostic criteria for tuberous sclerosis complex are important for a number of reasons.
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