Sturge-Weber Syndrome : Symptoms

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Symptoms could include:
Port-wine stain (more common on the face than the body; Seizures; Paralysis or weakness on one side; Glaucoma; Learning disabilities.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 23, 2007
The exact cause and incidence of Sturge-Weber syndrome was as of 2004 not understood. It is not thought to be genetic.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
People with SWS may have a larger head circumference (measurement around the head) than usual. Leptomeningeal angiomas can progress with time. They usually only occur on one side of the brain, but can exist on both sides in up to 30% of people wit...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
People with SWS may have a larger head circumference (measurement around the head) than usual. Leptomeningeal angiomas can progress with time. They usually only occur on one side of the brain, but can exist on both sides in up to 30% of people wit...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
People with SWS may have a larger head circumference (measurement around the head) than usual. Leptomeningeal angiomas can progress with time. They usually only occur on one side of the brain, but can exist on both sides in up to 30% of people wit...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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