Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurological disorder marked by a distinctive port-wine stain on the forehead, scalp, or around the eye. This stain is a birthmark caused by an overabundance of ...

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Jul 25, 2013) - The Sturge-Weber Foundation today announced that researchers, clinicians and families affected by Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) will convene for the 13th ...

When she mentioned it to Jasmine’s pediatrician at her first visit, the doctor suggested something unexpected — that Jasmine might have something called Sturge-Weber syndrome, a condition that ...

P ort wine stains—capillary malformations on the skin—are the most visible manifestation of Sturge-Weber syndrome. However, up to 60% of babies with birthmarks in high-risk locations (forehead ...

Finding the genetic cause of Sturge-Weber syndrome and port wine birthmarks is the first step in developing new treatments for the conditions, the researchers said. You may like A single molecule ...

We identified a nonsynonymous single-nucleotide variant (c.548G→A, p.Arg183Gln) in GNAQ in samples of affected tissue from 88% of the participants (23 of 26) with the Sturge–Weber syndrome and ...

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a neurological and skin disorder associated with port-wine birthmarks on the face, glaucoma, seizures, intellectual impairment and weakness on one or both sides of the body.

The Sturge-Weber Foundation is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships and grants to support research related to Sturge-Weber syndrome and other cerebrovascular syndromes. Who is ...

Canadian doctors eventually discovered that what was "going on underneath" was St. Cyr and his wife Heather’s "worst fear" – their baby daughter had Sturge-Weber syndrome. “It looked ...

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a congenital disorder that affects the skin, the neurological system, and sometimes the eyes. There is no cure, but it is not fatal. Other names include ...

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a neurological and skin disorder associated with port-wine birthmarks on the face, glaucoma, seizures, intellectual impairment and weakness on one or both sides of the body.

More information: Chelsea B. Valery et al, Retrospective analysis of presymptomatic treatment in Sturge–Weber syndrome, Annals of the Child Neurology Society (2024). DOI: 10.1002/cns3.20058 ...