Sturge-Weber Syndrome

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A non-inherited congenital condition with vascular and neurological abnormalities. It is characterized by facial vascular nevi (port-wine stain), and capillary angiomatosis of intracranial membranes (meninges; choroid). Neurological features include epilepsy; cognitive deficits; glaucoma; and visual defects.

Synonyms:

Angiomatoses, Meningo-Oculo-Facial
Angiomatosis Oculoorbital-Thalamic Syndrome
Angiomatosis, Meningo-Oculo-Facial
Encephalofacial Hemangiomatosis Syndrome
Encephalofacial Hemangiomatosis Syndromes
Hemangiomatosis Syndrome, Encephalofacial
Hemangiomatosis Syndromes, Encephalofacial
Meningo Oculo Facial Angiomatosis
Meningo-Oculo-Facial Angiomatoses
Meningo-Oculo-Facial Angiomatosis
Meningofacial Angiomatosis Cerebral Calcification Syndrome
Meningofacial Angiomatosis-Cerebral Calcification Syndrome
Neuroretinoangiomatoses
Neuroretinoangiomatosis
Phakomatosis, Sturge Weber
Phakomatosis, Sturge-Weber
Sturge Disease
Sturge Kalischer Weber Syndrome
Sturge Syndrome
Sturge Weber Dimitri Syndrome
Sturge Weber Krabbe Syndrome
Sturge Weber Syndrome
Sturge's Syndrome
Sturge-Kalischer-Weber Syndrome
Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis
Sturge-Weber-Dimitri Syndrome
Sturge-Weber-Krabbe Syndrome
Syndrome, Encephalofacial Hemangiomatosis
Syndrome, Sturge
Syndrome, Sturge's
Syndrome, Sturge-Kalischer-Weber
Syndrome, Sturge-Weber
Syndrome, Sturge-Weber-Dimitri
Syndrome, Sturge-Weber-Krabbe
Syndromes, Encephalofacial Hemangiomatosis

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