Fourth phacomatosis

Introduction: Fourth phacomatosis

Description of Fourth phacomatosis

Fourth phacomatosis (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by excessive blood vessel growth,...more »

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Sturge-Weber Syndrome:
  »Introduction: Sturge-Weber Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome
  »Treatments for Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Fourth phacomatosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Fourth phacomatosis:

• Phacomatosis

Fourth phacomatosis as a Disease

Fourth phacomatosis: Another name for Sturge-Weber Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Sturge-Weber Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome
  »Treatments for Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Fourth phacomatosis: Related Diseases

Fourth phacomatosis: Fourth phacomatosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Skin conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Brain conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Head conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions

Causes of Fourth phacomatosis

Some of the causes of Fourth phacomatosis are included in the list below:

• Tuberous sclerosis
• Ataxia telangiectasia
• Epidermal naevus syndrome
• Neurofibromatosis type 1
• Sturge-Weber syndrome

See full list of 8 causes of Fourth phacomatosis (Sturge-Weber Syndrome)

Symptoms of Fourth phacomatosis (Sturge-Weber Syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Fourth phacomatosis incude:

• Facial birthmark - like a port wine stain, usually touching eyelid and forehead, colored from light pink to deep purple
• Angiomas
• Seizures - usually on the opposite side of the body to the birthmark
• Hemiparesis
• Developmental delay

See full list of 43 symptoms of Fourth phacomatosis (Sturge-Weber Syndrome)

Treatments for Fourth phacomatosis (Sturge-Weber Syndrome)

Treatments for Fourth phacomatosis (Sturge-Weber Syndrome) include:

• Symptomatic
• Laser treatment for birthmark
• Anticonvulsant medications

Read more about treatments for Fourth phacomatosis

Treatment of Fourth phacomatosis: For more treatment information about Fourth phacomatosis, see treatment of Sturge-Weber Syndrome (Fourth phacomatosis)

Fourth phacomatosis: Article Excerpts about Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Sturge-Weber syndrome (also called "encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis") is a congenital disorder characterized by a... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Sturge-Weber Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Fourth phacomatosis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Fourth phacomatosis:

• phakomatoses
• glaucoma
• mental retardation
• port-wine stain
• bupthalmos

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