Definition The Sturge Weber syndrome, also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a chronically progressive disease from the so-called circle of neurocutaneous phacomatoses. It is a group of diseases of the nervous system and skin characterized by malformations. The Sturge Weber syndrome is characterized by the formation of angiomas (German: Blutschwamm). Angiomas are benign vascular tumors … Sturge Weber Syndrome
Life expectancy Life expectancy does not necessarily have to be limited in Sturge Weber syndrome. If above all the port-wine stain is in the foreground of the disease and there are no drastic accompanying symptoms, the patient is hardly different from a healthy person. The eye diseases associated with the syndrome do not usually change … Life expectancy | Sturge Weber Syndrome
Causes The cause of the Sturge Weber syndrome lies on a genetic level. According to current knowledge, it is a somatic mutation. This means that the disease is not inherited, but is triggered spontaneously by errors in the carrier’s DNA. The sequence of certain compounds in the DNA, so-called base pairs, determines the blueprint of … Causes | Sturge Weber Syndrome
