<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat are the characteristics of tuberous sclerosis and how can they be remembered using a mnemonic?  <response>: <reason> The characteristics of tuberous sclerosis include hamartomas in the central nervous system and skin, angiofibromas adenoma sebaceum, mitral regurgitation, ash-leaf spots hypopigmented macule, cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis, autosomal dominant inheritance, mental retardation intellectual disability, renal angiomyolipoma, seizures, and shagreen patches. These characteristics can be remembered using the mnemonic HAMARTOMAS: H for hamartomas in CNS and skin, A for angiofibromas, M for mitral regurgitation, A for ash-leaf spots, R for cardiac rhabdomyoma, T for tuberous sclerosis, O for autosomal dominant inheritance, M for mental retardation, A for renal angiomyolipoma, and S for seizures and shagreen patches. 