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The Current State of Care for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2025

Robyn Whitney ,
Maryam Nabavi Nouri ,
Lauren Sham Open the ORCID record for Lauren Sham [Opens in a new window] ,
Katherine Muir Open the ORCID record for Katherine Muir [Opens in a new window] ,
Andrea V. Andrade ,
Mary B. Connolly ,
Elizabeth J. Donner Open the ORCID record for Elizabeth J. Donner [Opens in a new window] ,
Cathy Evanochko ,
Jennifer Flinn  and
Andrew A. House
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Robyn Whitney
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Maryam Nabavi Nouri
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Lauren Sham
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Katherine Muir
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Andrea V. Andrade
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Mary B. Connolly
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Elizabeth J. Donner
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cathy Evanochko
Affiliation:
Tuberous Sclerosis Canada Sclérose Tubéreuse, Barrie, ON, Canada
Jennifer Flinn
Affiliation:
Tuberous Sclerosis Canada Sclérose Tubéreuse, Barrie, ON, Canada
Andrew A. House
Affiliation:
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Canada
Raymond H. Kim
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Christine Kowal
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Philippe Major
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Paula Teixeira Marques
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ana Suller-Marti
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Elisabetta Trinari
Affiliation:
Division of Developmental Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Mila Valcic
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Colin Wilbur
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Maria Zak
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mark R. Keezer*
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada School of Public Health of the Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
*
Corresponding author: Mark R Keezer; Email: mark.keezer@umontreal.ca
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Keywords

challengescare deliveryepilepsyintellectual disabilitytuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)TSC-associated neuropsychiatric disordersTSC clinics

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1 - 7
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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