mTOR Inhibitors and Life-Threatening Conditions in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a multisystem disease associated with an overall reduction in life expectancy due to the possible occurrence of different life-threatening conditions. Subjects affected by TSC are in fact at risk of hydrocephalus secondary to the growth of subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGA), or of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Other non-neurological life-threatening conditions include abdominal bleeding due to renal angiomyolipomas (AML) rupture, renal insufficiency due to progressive parenchymal destruction by multiple cysts, pulmonary complications due to lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), and cardiac failure or arrhythmias secondary to rhabdomyomas.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research