Sturge-Lveber Syndrome

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by lesions of the skin of the face, eyes, and brain.

Main signs of the syndrome:

1. Facial angioma is a congenital vascular formation that appears as a pink or purple spot. Most often localized on one side of the face.

2. Eye damage - glaucoma, cataracts, optic nerve atrophy may occur.

3. Brain damage - manifested by convulsive syndrome, intellectual and behavioral disorders.

Sturge-Weber syndrome is caused by a mutation in the GNAQ gene. The disease is sporadic and can be inherited.

Treatment of the syndrome is aimed at eliminating symptoms - control of intraocular pressure, correction of seizures, behavioral therapy. The prognosis depends on the degree of brain damage.

**Sturgia-Weber syndrome is a rare hereditary disease characterized by malformations of the brain, blood vessels and some internal organs.** Lesions of the upper brain stem are most often detected in combination with or without epilepsy. This syndrome is manifested by extensive vascular spots on the skin of the patient’s face and body, impaired hearing, vision, speech, head movements and involuntary convulsive seizures. Patients are indicated for surgery to remove vascular spots on the face. The prognosis is not always favorable.

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Sturge-Webber syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that is associated with abnormalities in the development of blood vessels and the nervous system. It manifests itself as damage to the brain and various parts of the body, including the eyes and skin. It is known that this is a congenital pathology, however, the exact