Research Round Up, February 2021
In this first Research Round Up for 2021 we are delighted to feature three significant studies which Australian-based researchers have undertaken. Read more now
Factors associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children with TSC: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The aim of this study was to summarise the results of all available research addressing the factors associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children with TSC. There were 42 suitable studies which included data for 3,542 children with TSC.
Prevention of epilepsy in infants with TSC in the EPISTOP trial
Epilepsy develops in 70-90% of children with TSC and it is often resistant to medication. This study investigated the potential benefits of early (preventive) treatment with vigabatrin to prevent TSC-related seizures.
Add-on Cannabidiol treatment for drug-resistant seizures in TSC
Cannabidiol (CBD) is approved as Epidyolex in Australia. The aim of this study was to look at whether the addition of CBD to other epilepsy medications was successful in reducing the number of seizures associated with TSC.
Research Round Up October 2020
The theme of this issue of Research Round Up is renal manifestations of TSC. We have summarised two recent, important research studies. We are also delighted to include a video interview with Dr Sean Kennedy, one of TSA’s medical advisors.
TSC Research Round Up July 2020
In this issue of Research Round Up we have included two very different research reports which we hope will be of interest to our TSC Community; Improving developmental abilities in infants with TSC and Multidisciplinary model of care for TSC adults in France.
Multidisciplinary model of care for TSC adults in France
About this study This study reports on 90 adults with TSC who attended Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, between January 2000 and September 2018. Since 2015 this institution has been providing a multidisciplinary team approach to the care of adults with TSC. It does this through … Read More
Improving developmental abilities in infants with TSC
This is a report on a small pilot study of an evidence-based, parent-mediated behavioral intervention focused on improving early social communication and play skills in five children with TSC, aged 1–3 years. Background This team’s previous study published in 2014, found that infants with TSC demonstrated early delays in nonverbal cognition and … Read More