Sturge-Weber syndrome, sometimes referred to as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder.

He performed extensive studies of diseases involving the lacrimal apparatus, and in 1860 described the association of facial naevus flammeus with buphthalmos in a disease now known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis.

Dimitri Disease Encephalofacial Angiomatosis Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis Leptomeningeal Angiomatosis Meningeal Capillary Angiomatosis Sturge-Kalischer-Weber Syndrome Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis SWS None Sturge-Weber syndrome is composed of three major symptoms.

This is done to check for signs of Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Port wine stains on the face may be associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Sturge-Weber syndrome: A congenital disorder involving the brain, skin and eyes.

In 1879 he described a disorder in a six-year old child which would later be called the Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Sturge-Weber syndrome rarely affects other body organs.

Mutations in this gene have been found associated to cases of Sturge-Weber syndrome and port-wine stains.

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a disorder in which an abnormal growth of blood vessels occurs in certain parts of the body.

When Sturge-Weber syndrome affects the brain, seizures may develop during infancy that can interfere with normal development.

Sturge-Weber syndrome, sometimes referred to as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder.

Treatment for Sturge-Weber syndrome is symptomatic.

Often on the face, marks on the upper eyelid or forehead may be indicative of a condition called Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Tram track-shaped calcifications in the cerebral cortex indicate Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Sturge-Weber syndrome is usually manifested at birth by a port-wine stain on the forehead and upper eyelid of one side of the face.

Two of the more commonly encountered disorders that may be associated with congenital glaucoma are Aniridia and Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Syndromes associated with capillary malformations are: Sturge-Weber syndrome and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.

For more information regarding the Sturge-Weber Foundation or Sturge-Weber Syndrome please visit our website.

An SWI venogram of a neonate with Sturge-Weber syndrome who did not display neurological symptoms is shown to the left.

In addition to the types of neurofibromatosis, the phakomatoses also include tuberous sclerosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome and von Hippel-Lindau disease.

The Hemispherectomy Foundation was formed in 2008 to assist families with children who have Sturge-Weber Syndrome and other conditions that require hemispherectomy.

Port-wine stains may be part of a syndrome such as Sturge-Weber syndrome or Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome.

Sturge-Weber syndrome, a nevus formation in the skin supplied by the trigeminal nerve and associated with facial port-wine stains, glaucoma, meningeal angiomas and mental retardation.

Latanoprost (Xalatan), a prostaglandin, may significantly reduce IOP (intraocular pressure) in patients with glaucoma associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome.

The SWF was founded by Kirk and Karen Ball, who began searching for answers after their daughter was diagnosed with Sturge-Weber Syndrome at birth.

Some systemic disorders which may result in hyperdontia include Apert syndrome, Cleidocranial dysostosis, Crouzon syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Gardner syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome.

The Sturge-Weber Foundation's (The SWF) international mission is to improve the quality of life and care for people with Sturge-Weber syndrome and associated Port Wine Birthmark conditions.

Sturge-Weber syndrome, sometimes referred to as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder.

He performed extensive studies of diseases involving the lacrimal apparatus, and in 1860 described the association of facial naevus flammeus with buphthalmos in a disease now known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis.

Dimitri Disease Encephalofacial Angiomatosis Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis Leptomeningeal Angiomatosis Meningeal Capillary Angiomatosis Sturge-Kalischer-Weber Syndrome Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis SWS None Sturge-Weber syndrome is composed of three major symptoms.