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Calling your health care provider

Notify your health care provider if either side of the family has a history of tuberous sclerosis. Since tuberous sclerosis also appears as a spontaneous mutation, call your health care provider if you notice symptoms suggestive of tuberous sclerosis in your child. Call a geneticist if your child is diagnosed with cardiac rhabdomyoma, as tuberous sclerosis is the leading cause of this tumor.

Prevention

Genetic counseling is recommended for prospective parents with a family history of tuberous sclerosis. Prenatal diagnosis may be available for families with a known DNA mutation. However, tuberous sclerosis frequently appears as a new mutation; these cases are not preventable.

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Reviewer Info: Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 08/11/2006
 
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