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Find a TSC Clinic
The TSC Alliance supports the vital role a tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) clinic can play in improving the lives of TSC patients. Use the resources below to find a TSC
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2010 TSC Alliance Constituent Survey: Key Findings
The results from the 2010 Constituency Survey will be used to help the TSC Alliance define priorities going forward and guide us as we develop goals and objectives to reach
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TSC clinical trials
A clinical trial is a type of research study using human volunteers designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of a drug, biologic (such as a vaccine), device (such as
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TSC Academy
TSC Academy is an online educational platform created for the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) community. The platform features lessons about the basic, preclinical and clinical science of TSC, how research
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Publications using TSC biosamples
Hsieh L, Wen J, Nguyen L, Zhang L, Getz S, Torres-Reveron J, Wang Y, Spencer D, and Bordey A. Ectopic HCN4 expression drives mTOR-dependent epilepsy in mice. Sci Transl Med.
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Clinical Research Consortium
The TSC Clinical Research Consortium has been the cornerstone of Federally funded research efforts in the US for the past decade. Only through the collaborative research efforts of the TSC
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About the TSC Alliance
The TSC Alliance is an internationally recognized nonprofit that does everything it takes to improve the lives of people with TSC. We drive research, improve quality care and access and
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Surveillance & management recommendations for TSC
For the Newly Diagnosed or Suspected TSC For Individuals Already Diagnosed with TSC Genetics Obtain three-generation family history to assess for additional family members at risk of TSC. Offer genetic
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TSC Natural History Database and Biosample Repository
The TSC Natural History Database collects clinical information from people with TSC and connects to our Biosample Repository. Researchers use this vast collection of data to answer questions and find
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TSC clinical trials
Choosing to participate in a clinical trial is an important personal decision. It is often helpful to talk to a physician, family members, or friends about deciding to participate in
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Find Support
Connect with TSC Alliance support navigators, our volunteer support network and TSC clinicians to help guide you along your unique journey. Click on a link below to learn more. FIND
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Living with TSC
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a complicated disease. Some people live with few symptoms while others need continual support. Most people with TSC live normal lifespans. Although there is no
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Spotlight on TSC Alliance
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the TSC Alliance®! Throughout the year, we’ll celebrate five decades of progress as well as look forward with much promise for the future. Join
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Current Clinical Trials
See below for ongoing clinical trials. For a full list of clinical trials go to the Clinical Trial Finder to find a trial that may best suit your needs.
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Episode 43: The TSC-STEPS Trial
In this episode of TSC Now, host Dan Klein dives deep on a new clinical trial in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) called TSC-STEPS. TSC-STEPS is a study to learn more
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Episode 33: Noema, Basimglurant and a New Clinical Trial for Seizures in TSC
In a very special early episode of TSC Now, host Dan Klein recognizes International #EpilepsyDay and the kickoff of the second annual Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week. In November 2020, a collaboration
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Episode 31: The Present and Future of TSC & LAM Research
In the final episode of TSC Now in 2021, host Dan Klein recaps the 2021 Virtual International TSC & LAM Research Conference: Driving Discoveries Beyond Boundaries, presented by Greenwich Biosciences and the
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TSC Researcher Spotlight – Katarzyna “Kasia” Klonowska
Katarzyna “Kasia” Klonowska, PhD, is a 2020 recipient of the TSC Alliance® Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. Kasia is a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of David Kwiatkowski, MD, PhD at Brigham
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TSC Researcher Spotlight – Felix Chan, PhD
The Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC) is composed of a group of medical centers throughout the US studying three related rare genetic syndromes that often cause autism spectrum disorder and intellectual
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Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
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Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
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COVID-19 Considerations for TSC Medical Professionals
UPDATE: The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), in coordination with NIH and Operation Warp Speed, has launched a central web portal called Combat COVID (combatcovid.hhs.gov/).
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New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
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COVID-19 Considerations for TSC Medical Professionals
UPDATE: The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), in coordination with NIH and Operation Warp Speed, has launched a central web portal called Combat COVID (combatcovid.hhs.gov/). The portal is a
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
COVID-19 Considerations for TSC Medical Professionals
UPDATE: The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), in coordination with NIH and Operation Warp Speed, has launched a central web portal called Combat COVID (combatcovid.hhs.gov/). The portal is a
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
Contribute to a Study About Standard Neurological Care in TSC Children
Information about the Warsaw Medical University study: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a disease with a very high risk of epilepsy and its comorbidities, such as intellectual disability and autistic
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TSC Research: Our Vision for 2020
As part of our 45th Anniversary Celebration, during the Fund a Cure portion of the live auction we raised funds to support two important research initiatives that we believe will
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New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
Contribute to a Study About Standard Neurological Care in TSC Children
Information about the Warsaw Medical University study: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a disease with a very high risk of epilepsy and its comorbidities, such as intellectual disability and autistic
TSC Alert
New Clinical Trial Finder Tool
The TSC Alliance has partnered with Clinical Trial Connect to develop a user-friendly Clinical Trial Finder Tool to help individuals and families affected by TSC participate in relevant clinical trials.
TSC Alert
Contribute to a Study About Standard Neurological Care in TSC Children
Information about the Warsaw Medical University study: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a disease with a very high risk of epilepsy and its comorbidities, such as intellectual disability and autistic
TSC Alert
Contribute to a Study About Standard Neurological Care in TSC Children
Information about the Warsaw Medical University study: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a disease with a very high risk of epilepsy and its comorbidities, such as intellectual disability and autistic
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Episode 3: The 2019 International TSC Research Conference
In the third episode of TSC Now, host Dan Klein, Director of Digital Platforms for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, talks to the two co-chairs of the 2019 International TSC Research Conference: Changing
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TSC Clinical Research Consortium Update
To initiate and implement clinical studies more quickly and effectively, researchers from five TSC Clinics together with the TSC Alliance formed the TSC Clinical Research Consortium in 2012. Since then,
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The New TSC Alert
Welcome to the new TSC Alert, a monthly electronic newsletter for TSC researchers. It provides updates on TSC research resources, conferences and clinical studies, as well as news that may be
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2024
Fiscal Year 2024 (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2024) FALL Board of Directors Meeting, october 24, 2024 October 2024 Board Book Finance Supplement I Finance Supplement J Spring Board of
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Navigating Housing Options for Dependent Adults (sponsored by Nobelpharma America)
In this episode of TSC Now host Dan Klein is joined by Bruce Hainan and Jim Kotsailidis from Nobelpharma America, LLC and Shelly Meitzler, TSC Alliance Director of Outreach and Support,
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Onboarding
ABOUT | ONBOARDING | CURRENT VOLUNTEERS | NETWORKING | RECOGNITION | SUPPORT | MARCH ON CAPITOL HILL | FAQ’s Onboarding We’re thrilled to have you join the TSC Alliance volunteer
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How to participate in behavior and TAND research (2024 webinar)
The TSC Alliance hosted a webinar on May 13, 2024 about two studies on understanding and treating TSC-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND), with a specific focus on behavior problems in children
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Five things healthcare providers should know
Are you providing care to a patient with a suspected tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) diagnosis? Here are five things you need to know: Early diagnosis and management are critical to
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50th Anniversary Spotlight: Susan McBrine
Susan McBrine is one of the four founding moms of the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association, Inc. (the original name of the TSC Alliance) along with Adrianne Cohen, Verna Morris and
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2010
Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010) Welcome to BoardLink, which provides the most up-to-date information for the TSC Alliance Board of Directors, including meeting documents, committee meeting minutes
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2020
Fiscal Year 2020 (January 1 – December 31, 2020) Operating Board FY 2020 Board of Directors Contact List FY 2020 Board Committee Assignments FY 2020 Board Meeting Schedule Approved and
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2021
Fiscal Year 2021 (January 1 – December 31, 2021) Operating Board Board of Directors Contact List FY 2021 Board Committee Assignments FY 2021 Board Meeting Schedule Approved and Amended By-Laws,
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2022
Fiscal Year 2022 (January 1 – December 31, 2022) Operating Board Operating Board of Directors Contact List FY 2022 Board Committee Assignments FY 2022 Board Meeting Schedule Approved and Amended
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Board Manual FY 2025
If you would prefer a hard copy of any of these materials, please contact Rachel Wojnilower at (301) 562-9890 or rwojnilower@tscalliance.org. TSC Alliance Board Orientation, recorded January 17, 2024 Committee
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2023
Fiscal Year 2023 (January 1 – December 31, 2023), Fall Board of Directors Meeting, October 12-13, 2023 Table of Contents Overall Documents Strategic Planning Research Campaign Outreach Finance Global Relations Audit
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Fund research
50 Forward Fund The last 50 years have been transformative. The TSC Alliance has funded more than $37 million in TSC research and through these investments have significantly expanded our
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Tumors
Loubert F, House AA, Larochelle C, Major P, Keezer MR. Development and internal validation of a clinical risk score to predict incident renal and pulmonary tumors in people with tuberous
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Ophthalmology
Aronow ME, Nakagawa JA, Gupta A, Traboulsi EI, Singh AD. Tuberous sclerosis complex: genotype/phenotype correlation of retinal findings. Ophthalmology. 2012;119(9):1917-1923. doi: 1016/j.ophtha.2012.03.020. This paper evaluates the genetic and clinical feature
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Dermatology
Boggarapu S, Roberds SL, Nakagawa JA, Beresford E. Characterization and management of facial angiofibroma related to tuberous sclerosis complex in the United States: retrospective analysis of the natural history database.
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CNS and TAND
Parthasarathy S, Mahalingam R, Melchiorre J, Harowitz J, and Devinsky O. Mortality in tuberous sclerosis complex. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021 Aug 1, Volume 121, 108032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108032 The authors of this
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Research Strategy
The TSC Alliance draws physicians, researchers, industry partners, and the TSC community into the research process, and thus they are uniquely positioned to help drastically alter the course of this
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Diagnostic criteria
The clinical and genetic diagnostic criteria of 2021 are summarized below: MAJOR FEATURES MINOR FEATURES Hypomelanotic macules (≥3; at least 5mm diameter) “Confetti” skin lesions Angiofibroma (≥3) or fibrous cephalic
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Healthcare Providers
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a complicated disorder that requires lifelong care from a variety of specialists. The TSC Alliance provides the resources below to connect healthcare providers with TSC
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Bcureful travel & lodging assistance
The Bcureful Travel Fund® at the TSC Alliance underwrites the TSC Travel and Lodging Patient Assistance Program, which is administered by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). This travel
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Working with your healthcare team
You do not need to have all the answers or become an expert in TSC to navigate you/your loved one’s care. You can empower yourself by clearly advocating your understanding
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Medical access issues
Living with a rare disease is difficult and there will be challenging barriers throughout the journey. Challenges are commonly centered around limited local resources, structural barriers to access care, insurance
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Choosing a healthcare provider
It is common for medical providers to be unfamiliar with TSC, including neurologists, pediatricians and primary care providers (PCPs). It is crucial to have a local healthcare team involved in
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Pharmacy coverage
Prescription drug plans are part of all commercial and government insurance plans in the United States; however, each plan is different per corporation / organization and state. When starting to
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Tips from adults
Along your journey, it is helpful to know you are not alone. Despite this being a very difficult time, the TSC community has compiled helpful resources to guide you during
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Where do I go?
It is common for medical providers to be unfamiliar with TSC, including neurologists, and primary care providers (PCPs). It is crucial to have local healthcare team involvement in your care
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What are my options?
Treatment options directly depend on the manifestation or the organ system that is causing an issue. Adulthood diagnosis of TSC typically presents much differently than childhood, therefore treatment management is
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Tips from parents
Along your journey, it is helpful to know you are not alone. Despite this being a very difficult time, the TSC community has compiled helpful resources to guide you during
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Where do I go?
It is common for medical providers to be unfamiliar with TSC, including neurologists, and pediatricians. It is crucial to have a local neurologist and pediatrician involved in your child’s healthcare
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What are my options?
Treatment options directly depend on the manifestation, such as the type of seizure or the organ system that is causing an issue. If your child presented with seizures, the most
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Tips from parents
Along your journey, it is helpful to know you are not alone. Despite this being a very difficult time, the TSC community has compiled helpful resources to guide you during
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In utero diagnosis
The most common manifestation in utero are irregular growths in heart tissue, known as cardiac rhabdomyoma. These are benign (non-cancerous) and usually get smaller on their own as the child ages. Rhabdomyomas
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Working with Your Healthcare Team
You do not need to have all the answers or become an expert in TSC to navigate you/your loved one’s care. You can empower yourself by clearly advocating your understanding
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Medical Access Issues
Living with a rare disease is difficult and there will be challenging barriers throughout the journey. Challenges are commonly centered around limited local resources, structural barriers to access care, insurance
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Choosing a Healthcare Provider
It is common for medical providers to be unfamiliar with TSC, including neurologists, pediatricians and primary care providers (PCPs). It is crucial to have a local healthcare team involved in
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Surveillance & treatment
The following table provides guidelines to help you and your loved one manage the treatment of TSC. Additional information for your physician is available here. Surveillance & management recommendations for TSC
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Prognosis
Most people with TSC will live a normal life span. Although there is no cure, there is hope. Research has proven that early diagnosis and intervention(s) are key for optimizing
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Basimglurant, a new mechanism of action for control of seizures in tuberous sclerosis complex?
Do you or your loved one suffer from epileptic seizures? Noema Pharma is developing basimglurant, a drug with a new mechanism of action and a potential for treatment of seizures associated with
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Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
The Public Health Service (PHS) has adopted regulations (42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F and 45 CFR Part 94) to provide a reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, and reporting
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Basimglurant, a new mechanism of action for control of seizures in tuberous sclerosis complex?
Do you or your loved one suffer from epileptic seizures? Noema Pharma is developing basimglurant, a drug with a new mechanism of action and a potential for treatment of seizures
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Episode 25: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis & Worldwide LAM Awareness Month (#WWLAM)
In Episode 25 of TSC Now, host Dan Klein recognizes Worldwide LAM Awareness Month (#WWLAM) by focusing on lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease affecting women that is characterized by
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Ongoing Epilepsy Trial
See below for the upcoming trial.
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Ongoing Epilepsy Trial
See below for the upcoming trial.
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October Note from the CEO
This year has challenged us to come up with new ways to bring our community together, to empower those living with TSC and their loved ones and
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December Note from the President & CEO
As I reflect on 2019 one theme that runs through most of what we accomplished is the incredible power of collaboration. I initially highlighted this idea in the very first
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June Note from the President & CEO
On May 15, the TSC Alliance joined TSC International (TSCi) to observe the seventh annual TSC Global Awareness Day, created to make sure that people worldwide were being diagnosed quickly
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Fibrous Cephalic Plaques—Beyond the Forehead
A new open access paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology investigates fibrous cephalic plaques (FCPs) in individuals with TSC. The authors found that though clinicians typically
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International
The TSC Alliance has a long-standing history of international involvement within the TSC community: supporting advocacy and research throughout the world with our Global Alliance Program and International Scientific Advisory