Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & John Pope, MD, MPH – Pediatrics
Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare condition that is present at birth and affects the nervous system. The child will have a birthmark, usually on the face, called a port-wine stain. When Sturge-Weber syndrome affects the brain, seizures may develop during infancy that can interfere with normal development. Abnormal growth…