Table 3

- Frequency of tuberous sclerosis associated neuropsychiatric disorders features among tuberous sclerosis patients (n=29).

TAND featuresPresentAbsentPercentages (%)
Temper tantrum52417.24%
Aggressive outbursts82127.59%
Anxiety1283.45%
Depressed mood82127.59%
Self-injury1283.45%
Difficulties paying attention181162.07%
Overactivity/hyperactivity111837.93%
Impulsivity82127.59%
Absent or delayed onset of language to communicate21872.41%
Poor eye contact131644.83%
Repetitive behaviours32610.34%
Sleep difficulties42513.79%
Difficulties with eating52417.24%
Extreme shyness1283.45%
Mood swings111837.93%
Repeating words or phrases over and over again2276.90%
Difficulties getting on with peers111837.93%
Very rigid or inflexible about how to do things72224.14%
Restlessness or fidgetiness1283.45%
ASD121642.86%
ADHD72224.14%
Intellectual disability20968.97%
Reading191065.52%
Writing20968.97%
Spelling20968.97%
Mathematics191065.52%
Multitasking121741.38%
Memory151451.72%
Visuo-spatial tasks111837.93%
Cognitive flexibility101934.48%
Low self-esteem of the patient1283.45%
Family stress92031.03%
Relational difficulties of the patient62320.69%

Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).

TAND: tuberous sclerosis complex associated neuropsychiatric disorders, ASD: autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder