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      • What is TSC?
      • Diagnosis
      • TSC and genetics
      • Treatment and management
    • Get help and support
      • Contact the TSA Support Line
        • Meet the TSA Support Line Advisers
        • TSA Support Line feedback form
      • Carer information and support
      • How to be referred to an NHS TSC clinic
        • Find a local NHS TSC clinic
      • TSA video hub
      • Access benefits and financial aid
        • TSA Support Fund
    • How TSC affects the body
      • Physical effects
        • Epilepsy
        • Brain
        • Heart
        • Lungs
        • Skin
        • Eyes
        • Kidneys
        • Other areas
      • Wider effects (TAND)
        • Intellectual ability
        • TSC-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorders (TAND)
        • Sleep problems
  • Life with TSC
    • Living with TSC
      • TSC stories
      • New diagnosis
      • Living well
      • Siblings
      • Education
      • Employment
      • Housing
      • Holiday and leisure
    • TSC at different life stages
      • TSC and family planning
      • When TSC is suspected or diagnosed during pregnancy
      • Early years and childhood
      • Adolescents and transition to adult life
      • Women’s health
      • Adult life
      • Planning for end of life
      • Bereavement
  • For professionals
    • Professionals
      • Healthcare professionals
        • UK TSC clinical guidelines
        • Personal Child Health Record (Red book)
        • Advice on medicines
      • Social care professionals
      • Education professionals
    • TSC conferences
      • International TSC Research Conference 2021
    • Educational materials
      • TSA professional training courses
      • BMJ learning modules
  • Research
    • How we deliver research
      • Research governance and policies
      • Research strategy
      • Meet your research committee
      • Common questions about our research
    • TSA research
      • TSA-funded research
        • 2022 TANDem seed grant award round
      • TSC Research Volunteer Network
        • TS2000: Tracking TSC throughout life
        • BEE-PP project / BEE study
        • EDiTS study
        • CoIN study
        • The e-SNORE project
        • ACT in TSC trial
      • TSC research from other groups
      • Researchers in focus
    • TSC conferences
      • International TSC Research Conference 2021
        • ITSCRC 2021: Community recap
      • TSC Research Symposium 2020
  • Get involved
    • Our community events
      • Big Day 2025: Our biggest annual event
      • Outlook 2025: For adults mildly affected by TSC
      • TSA Together: Events by the TSC community, for the TSC community
      • TSA virtual and in-person events
    • Donate
      • Donate to the TSA
      • Regular Giving
      • Gift Aid
      • How your donations help
      • Corporate partnerships and giving
        • Give as you earn with payroll giving
        • Meet our corporate supporters
      • Give in remembrance or celebration
      • Leave a legacy
    • Fundraise
      • Fundraise for us
      • Challenge events
      • Fundraising resources
      • Ways to fundraise
      • TSA fundraising campaigns
        • Superhero Summer
        • TSA Dog Jog
        • Room to Breathe – Branching Out for the TSA
        • TSA Lottery
        • TCS London Marathon
      • Fundraising champions
    • Join the conversation
      • Join TSA Voices: Share views quickly and easily
      • Getting to know you: Our ongoing survey
      • Share your story or expertise
      • Community groups and other groups
  • About the TSA
    • Keep updated
      • Sign up to our e-newsletter and monthly magazine
      • News and campaigns
      • Sign up to receive TSA updates
    • About us
      • Mission and vision
      • Meet your team
      • History of the TSA
      • Annual reports
    • Contact us
      • Click here to talk to us
      • Update your information
  • Coronavirus and TSC: Vaccines information

Coronavirus and TSC: Vaccines information

The TSA has received a high number of enquiries through the TSA Support Line about covid-19 vaccines. Here, we explore some of the common questions that you have asked. The TSA Support Line has received questions including: How quickly can people living with TSC

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  • Positive results in vigabatrin trial to prevent infant seizures

Positive results in vigabatrin trial to prevent infant seizures

Positive results from the EPISTOP trial - which is researching the potential benefits of early treatment with vigabatrin to prevent seizures in people living with TSC - have been published. EPISTOP is the first clinical trial to demonstrate a beneficial preventative treatment for any

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  • Study suggests metformin improves epilepsy and reduces SEGA size

Study suggests metformin improves epilepsy and reduces SEGA size

New research has shown that metformin - a common medicine used in type 2 diabetes - can improve TSC-related epilepsy and reduce the size of SEGAs (subependymal giant cell astrocytoma non-cancerous tumours). The study could have important implications for the way that TSC is

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  • Watch ‘In Conversation with Sir David Suchet CBE’ today

Watch ‘In Conversation with Sir David Suchet CBE’ today

The TSA was delighted to recently host the virtual fundraising event 'In Conversation with Sir David Suchet CBE', in which one of Britain's most loved actors discussed his incredible career across the stage, television and film. For those who were unable to make the

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  • Positive CHMP opinion for Epidyolex® in TSC-associated epilepsy

Positive CHMP opinion for Epidyolex® in TSC-associated epilepsy

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has provided a positive opinion for Epidyolex® (cannabidiol) as a treatment option for TSC-associated epilepsy in people aged two years and older. The update is a major hurdle crossed in the journey

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  • Run for the TSA at the Virtual London Marathon 2021

Run for the TSA at the Virtual London Marathon 2021

The London Marathon 2021 will be going virtual, with 50,000 places up for grabs to be part of the world's biggest virtual marathon. You can be part of the excitement, too - take on the challenge for the TSA and make an incredible step

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  • International TSC Research Conference 2021 early bird booking open

International TSC Research Conference 2021 early bird booking open

Early bird registration for the International TSC Research Conference 2021 is now open. The conference - aimed at clinicians, researchers and other professionals in TSC - is being proudly organised by the Tuberous Sclerosis Association. Delegates who wish to register can do so here,

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  • Coronavirus Emergency Appeal: Covid-19 has hit our funds, and we need your help

Coronavirus Emergency Appeal: Covid-19 has hit our funds, and we need your help

The small TSA team has been working flat-out to support the TSC community and enable researchers through this difficult year. Now, we need your help. Covid-19 continues to devastate our fundraising income, right at a time when many in the TSC community

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  • Under-16s and covid-19 vaccines: Common questions

Under-16s and covid-19 vaccines: Common questions

The TSA has received lots of questions from families with children who live TSC, about covid-19 vaccinations for children aged under 16 years old . With the vaccination roll-out well underway, this is understandably a very confusing time for some families. Those talking to

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  • European Commission approves Epidyolex® (cannabidiol) for TSC-associated epilepsy

European Commission approves Epidyolex® (cannabidiol) for TSC-associated epilepsy

GW Pharmaceuticals has confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has approved Epidyolex® (cannabidiol) as an adjunctive treatment for TSC-related epilepsy in people aged two years and older. The approval marks an important stepping stone in the journey towards the eventual approval and access to

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