Prenatal diagnosis of cerebral lesions in Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-126

  Wortmann, S B ^a   Reimer, A ^a   Creemers, J W T ^a   Mullaart, R A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiac rhabdomyoma; Cortical tubers; Counseling; Prenatal; Tuberous sclerosis complex; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS; RHABDOMYOMA; SEIZURES; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 39749111979     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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