Tuberous sclerosis: prevalence in the Grampian Region of Scotland.

This article establishes the prevalence of Tuberous sclerosis in the Grampian region which is situated in the North East of Scotland. A list of 17 patients was drawn up from the sources within the Grampian Health Boardsources. The hospital records of these patients were reviewed using the primary criteria like: adenoma sebaceum, peri or subungual fibromas; cortical tubers, subependymal tumours and retinal hamartomas. On 30 June 1973, the prevalence for the total population was 2.93 per 1,00,000.