Sturge Weber syndrome (SWS): clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on sturge weber syndrome (sws): clinical features: Genetics This is caused by mutations in the GNAQ gene Classification Developmental features Stroke-like episodes features Seizure features Headache features Other neurological features Psychiatric features…

Genetics

  • This is caused by mutations in the GNAQ gene

Classification

Developmental features

Stroke-like episodes features

Seizure features

Headache features

Other neurological features

Psychiatric features

Ophthalmic features

Cutaneous features

Orthopaedic features

Differential diagnosis

Poor prognostic features

Synonym

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References

  1. Anderson FH, Duncan GW. Sturge-Weber disease with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 1974; 5:509-511.
  2. Zhu M, Li X, Zhou M, Wan H, Wu Y, Hong D. Sturge-Weber syndrome  coexisting with episodes of rhabdomyolysis. BMC Neurology 2013; 13:169.
  3. Wahab A, Wahab S, Khan RA, Goyal R, Dabas N. Sturge Weber syndrome: a review. Bombay Hosp J 2008; 50:55-58.
  4. De la Torre AJ, Luat AF, Juhász C, et al. A multidisciplinary consensus for clinical care and research needs for Sturge-Weber syndrome. Pediatr Neurol 2018; 84:11-20. 
  5. Shirley MD, Tang H, Gallione CJ, et al. Sturge-Weber syndrome and port-wine stains caused by somatic mutation in GNAQ. N Engl J Med 2013; 368:1971-1979.
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