Tuberous sclerosis: how to recognise this challenging disorder.

Tuberous sclerosis is a multi-system genetic disorder affecting up to one in 6000 newborn infants. It is about one third as common as cystic fibrosis, and half as common as Duchennes muscular dystrophy, yet many doctors and health professionals are ill-acquainted with the condition. Parents who turn to medical text books for information find only a brief mention of a few, frequently out-dated facts. Antonia Clarke and John Osborne describe the symptoms of the disorder and the special needs of affected children and their families.