the TSC1-TSC2 mutation ratio in our group of patients differs significantly from the 1:1 ratio previously predicted on the basis of linkage studies. There is an obvious paradox between the observed frequency of TSC1 mutations in familial cases and sporadic cases. An interestingly mild phenotype, observed in one of our TSC1 mutation carriers, led to the elaboration of a model that provides a plausible explanation for this paradox. We propose the presence of a very mildly affected patient group with TSC1-related disease who are not regularly detected by clinical diagnosis.
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