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Is there a cure for tuberous sclerosis?

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No cure only help: Once a person has the ts gene they have its associated problems for life. They can acquire it from a parent or get it as a new mutation, but the mutation effects every cell in the body. It can be very mild. I knew a college grad who adopted rather than risk passing it & she just had a bit of skin findings. I have treated many who had the soft tumors come up in the brain, kidneys etc. With many pbs.

Answered 3/29/2013

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No: There will not be a cure for a long time; if it does happen, it will be gene therapy. The illness needs to be managed, and people who are affected need to be able to prevent passing it on to the next generation.

Answered 9/20/2014

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