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Sturge-Weber syndrome - Symptom

Alternative Names

Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis

Symptoms:

  • Port-wine stain (more common on the face than the body)
  • Seizures
  • Paralysis or weakness on one side
  • Glaucoma
  • Learning disabilities

Signs and tests:

X-rays, MRI, or CT scans are useful to look for associated problems.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/23/2007
  • Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.