[Tuberous sclerosis in children in western Algeria]. / Sclérose tubéreuse chez l'enfant dans l'Quest Algérien.

Tuberous sclerosis, classified as phakomatosis, seems to be frequent in neuropaediatric practice. Twenty-two families are reported here. A few unusual features were noted in this series, including the early appearance of the first signs, the particular features of the epileptic fits, the frequency of psychotic disorders and the frequency of inherited cases.