Tuberous sclerosis: case study of early seizure control and subsequent normal development.
This case study presents the history of a child diagnosed with severe tuberous sclerosis (TS) with an original prognosis of severe to profound mental retardation. Infantile spasms and seizures were eventually controlled, and with educational and therapeutic intervention, this child progressed until she was functioning within normal limits by age 4. This paper presents the position that early diagnosis, early seizure control, and early multidisciplinary intervention are crucial in reducing the poor prognosis in such cases.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007360:Intelligence / Q000187:drug effects; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000628:therapy*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000628:therapy*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone