Management of Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome: a Case Report.
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2014-07
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Sturge-Weber syndrome sometimes referred to as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a rare congenital neurological
and skin disorder. This is case report of 7 years old mentally disabled boy, with long-standing seizures, with a portwine
nevi on the right side of the face along the distribution of trigeminal nerve. Interictal encephalogram showed
bilateral slow activity, pronounced in the right hemisphere, with epileptogenic activity in the right fronto-parietal
region. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed intracranial calcifications and atrophy of
the right hemisphere of brain. Professional counseling and support in addition to drug treatment provide help to
patients and their family to overcome their problems and improve the treatment outcome.
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Sturge-Weber syndrome
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Karim A K M B, Islam M M, Hossain M A, Alam A M S. Management of Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome: a Case Report. Faridpur Medical College Journal. 2014 July; 9(2): 102-104.