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Sturge-Weber Syndrome : Treatments

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Treatments Overview Articles

Sturge-Weber syndrome
Treatment is based on the patient's signs and symptoms: Anticonvulsant medicine for seizures; Physical therapy for paralysis or weakness; Eye drops or surgery for glaucoma; Laser therapy for port-wine stains.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 21, 2005
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Treatment for SWS depends on the disorder involved. Port wine stain: Laser treatment is used to lighten or remove port wine stain. Pulsed-dye laser therapy successfully treats port wine stain without significant scarring. Treatment should start as...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Treatment of seizures in SWS by anti-epileptic medications is often an effective way to control them. In the rare occasion that an aggressive seizure medication therapy is not effective, surgery may be necessary. The general goal of the surgery is...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders

Specific Treatments Articles

Anticonvulsant Drugs
Anticonvulsant drugs are medicines used to prevent or treat convulsions (seizures). Purpose Anticonvulsant drugs are used to control seizures in people with epilepsy.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Laser therapy
Laser therapy is any treatment using intense beams of light to precisely cut, burn, or destroy tissue. The term laser is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation."
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those suffering from injuries, disabilities, or disease. Organized physical therapy began during World War I with 800 reconstruction aides.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Physical Therapy Assisting
The professional field consists of skilled health care providers who work under the direction or supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapists. Their role is to facilitate care and treatment of patients with injuries, diseases, or disabilities that involve mobility or other basic physical functioning.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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