Biological sex strongly impacts tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) symptoms like epilepsy and autism. However, the mechanisms driving this influence remain largely unknown. Here, we discuss how sex-specific changes in brain synapses and neural networks may drive these differences, offering insights that could be crucial for developing targeted therapies for TSC.
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; epilepsy; sex dimorphism; tuberous sclerosis complex.
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