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Sturge Weber Syndrome

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Synonyms of Sturge Weber Syndrome

  • Dimitri Disease
  • Encephalofacial Angiomatosis
  • Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis
  • Leptomeningeal Angiomatosis
  • Meningeal Capillary Angiomatosis
  • Sturge-Kalischer-Weber Syndrome
  • Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis
  • SWS

Disorder Subdivisions

  • No subdivisions found.

General Discussion

Sturge-Weber syndrome is composed of three major symptoms. Excessive blood vessel growths (leptomeningeal angiomas) are accompanied by accumulations of calcium inside the brain, and seizures. Facial birth marks (nevus flammeus) appear usually on one side of the face. Angiomas similar to those found in the brain can develop inside the eye, often with secondary glaucoma. Hormone abnormalities have also been found to occur equally in males and females.

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