Sturge Weber Syndrome

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Synonyms

Dimitri Disease
Encephalofacial Angiomatosis
Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis
Leptomeningeal Angiomatosis
Meningeal Capillary Angiomatosis
Sturge-Kalischer-Weber Syndrome
Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis
SWS

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Sturge-Weber syndrome is composed of three major symptoms. Excessive blood vessel growths (leptomeningeal angiomas) are accompanied by accumulations of calcium inside the brain, and seizures. Facial birth marks (nevus flammeus) appear usually on one side of the face. Angiomas similar to those found in the brain can develop inside the eye, often with secondary glaucoma. Hormone abnormalities have also been found to occur equally in males and females.

Resources

The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301)565-3842
Fax: (301)565-3843
Tel: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
Email: info@thearc.org
Internet: http://www.thearc.org/

Sturge-Weber Foundation
PO Box 418
Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970
Tel: (973)895-4445
Fax: (973)895-4846
Tel: (800)627-5482
Email: swf@sturge-weber.com
Internet: http://www.sturge-weber.com

Enjolras, Odile, M.D.
Department of Dermatology
Hospital Tarnier
Paris,
France

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

Vascular Birthmarks Foundation
P.O. Box 106
Latham, NY 12110
USA
Tel: 8778234646
Email: hvbf@aol.com
Internet: http://www.birthmark.org

National Organization of Vascular Anomalies
PO Box 8711-104 Six Forks Road
PMB 126
Raleigh, NC 27615
Email: admin@mail.novanews.org
Internet: http://www.novanews.org

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Last Updated: 5/1/2008
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