Our Services

Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic

Description of Services

The Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic, part of the Brain Care Institute at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, meets monthly to care for children and adults with this tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). It is staffed by trained pediatric and adult neurologists with the support of nurse practitioners with prompt referrals to multiple subspecialists with expertise in this area. The clinic helps diagnose and manage patients with this disease and provide them with ongoing subspecialty care.

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Referral Requirements

Patients are referred to this clinic for ongoing care by any physician after a suspected diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis on a clinical or genetic basis. Additionally, patients or family members of patients with this diagnosis can self-refer to transfer care at any time.