What is another word for Tuberous Sclerosis?
Pronunciation: [tjˈuːbəɹəs skləɹˈə͡ʊsɪs] (IPA) 
Tuberous Sclerosis (TS) is a rare genetic disease that causes non-cancerous tumors to develop in various organs of the body. However, there are some synonyms that are commonly used to refer to this condition, including Bourneville's disease, epiloia, and Pringle's disease. These terms all stem from the early physicians who first described the condition, with the term "Bourneville's disease" named after French physician, Desire-Magloire Bourneville. The term "epiloia" refers to the combination of epilepsy, mental retardation, and adenoma sebaceum, which are all common symptoms of TS. Lastly, "Pringle's disease" is a reference to the liver involvement seen in some cases of the disease and was named after British physician J. M. Pringle.
