Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy
Background: The Sturge Weber syndrome (SWS) or Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis is a congenital, non- hereditary rare condition of unknown etiology. The classic pathognomonic features of disease include angioma of the leptomeninges extending to cerebral cortex with ipsilateral angiomatous lesions, u...
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| description | Background: The Sturge Weber syndrome (SWS) or Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis is a congenital, non- hereditary rare condition of unknown etiology. The classic pathognomonic features of disease include angioma of the leptomeninges extending to cerebral cortex with ipsilateral angiomatous lesions, unilateral facial nevus usually affecting one division of trigeminal nerve and convulsions. Here, a case of 4 year old male child who presented with congenital skin lesions, convulsions and glaucoma that was diagnosed as type I SWS is being reported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-762605baf0924ed7aa301bb81f36d7b42022-12-22T00:54:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAdvances in Human Biology2321-85682348-46912014-01-01427880Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood EpilepsyParthvi PatelPrasad MuleyBackground: The Sturge Weber syndrome (SWS) or Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis is a congenital, non- hereditary rare condition of unknown etiology. The classic pathognomonic features of disease include angioma of the leptomeninges extending to cerebral cortex with ipsilateral angiomatous lesions, unilateral facial nevus usually affecting one division of trigeminal nerve and convulsions. Here, a case of 4 year old male child who presented with congenital skin lesions, convulsions and glaucoma that was diagnosed as type I SWS is being reported.http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2014;volume=4;issue=2;spage=78;epage=80;aulast=Patel;type=0Sturge Weber syndromeAngiomatosisEpilepsy. |
| spellingShingle | Parthvi Patel Prasad Muley Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy Advances in Human Biology Sturge Weber syndrome Angiomatosis Epilepsy. |
| title | Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy |
| title_full | Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy |
| title_fullStr | Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy |
| title_short | Sturge Weber Syndrome - A Rare Cause of Childhood Epilepsy |
| title_sort | sturge weber syndrome a rare cause of childhood epilepsy |
| topic | Sturge Weber syndrome Angiomatosis Epilepsy. |
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