Sturge–Weber syndrome, sometimes referred to as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder. It is one of the phakomatoses and is often associated with port-wine stains of the face, glaucoma, seizures, mental retardation, and ipsilateral leptomeningeal angioma (cerebral malformations and tumors). It is c...
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(from the article `nervous system disease`) Sturge-Weber syndrome is characterized by a large red (`port-wine`) overgrowth of blood vessels of the skin over the upper face and by a growth of ...
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A rare, congenital disorder that affects the brain, skin, and eyes. Abnormal blood vessel growth occurs in the trigeminal nerve in the face and the meninges (covering) of the brain. This abnormal growth causes red or purple skin discoloration (sometimes called a port wine stain), usually on one side of the face, and can also cause seizures, learnin...
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<syndrome> A congenital syndrome consisting of nevus flammeus of the face, haemangiomas of the leptomeninges and choroid, and late glaucoma. It is often associated with intracranial calcification, mental retardation, contralateral hemiplegia, and epilepsy. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(sturj´ va´bәr) a congenital syndrome of nevus flammeus of the face (commonly called port-wine stains); angiomas of the choroid and leptomeninges, leading to anoxia; late glaucoma; and often intracranial calcification, mental retardation, and epilepsy may also develop. Called also encephalofacial or encephalotrigeminal ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: stŭrj vā′bĕr Definitions: 1. in its complete form, a triad of unilateral occurrence of congenital capillary malformation (flame nevus) in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve; ipsilateral leptomeningeal vascular malformations with intracranial calcification and neurologic signs; and vascular malfor...
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Sturge-Weber syndrome: A congenital, but not inherited, disorder that affects the skin, the neurological system, and sometimes the eyes and internal organs. The main sign of Sturge-Weber syndrome is a port wine stain birthmark. Neurological symptoms may include seizures and developmental delay. Also known as encephelotrigeminal angiomatosi. See als...
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A congenital disorder that is seen at birth and affects the neurological system. Common characteristics of Sturge-Weber syndrome include a large port wine stain on the forehead and eyelid, affecting one side of the face. A port wine stain is a birthmark and it will range in color from light pink to dark purple. Other symptoms of the disorder inc......
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