Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Sturge-Weber syndrome

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Alternative Names

Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis


Symptoms
  • Port-wine stain (more common on the face than the body)
  • Seizures
  • Paralysis or weakness on one side
  • Learning disabilities

Signs and tests

Glaucoma may be one sign of the condition.

Tests may include:

  • X-rays
  • MRI scan
  • CT scan


Review Date: 10/14/2009
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)