Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Sturge-Weber Syndrome includes the 43
symptoms listed below:
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Less Common Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome:
Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
12
of the more common ones are included in the list below:
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- Meningitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Online Medical Books
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Encephalitis:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Sudden onset of fever, headache, vomiting, meningeal irritation (stiff neck and back), drowsiness, coma, paralysis, seizures, ataxia, psychoses
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Meningitis:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Nuchal rigidity, Brudzinski’s and Kernig’s signs, exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, opisthotonos, sinus arrhythmias, irritability, photophobia, deep stupor, coma
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Meningococcal infections:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Features of meningococcal bacteremia include sudden spiking fever, headache, sore throat, cough, chills, myalgia (in back and legs), arthralgia, tachycardia, tachypnea, mild hypotension, and a petechial, nodular, or maculopapular rash. Headache and stiff neck can also occur as the infection extends to the meninges.
In about 10% to 20% of patients, the disease progresses to fulminating meningococcemia, with extreme prostration, enlargement of skin lesions, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and shock. Without prompt treatment, death from respiratory or heart failure occurs in 6 to 24 hours.
Characteristics of the rare chronic meningococcemia include intermittent fever, rash, joint pain, and an enlarged spleen.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
West Nile encephalitis:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Mild infections of the virus are more common and include fever, headache, and body aches, usually accompanied by a skin rash and swollen lymph glands. Severe infections can be manifested by headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, occasional convulsions, paralysis and, rarely, death.
The incubation period for West Nile encephalitis is anywhere from 5 to 15 days after exposure. Most patients who are bitten by an infected mosquito won’t develop symptoms. It's estimated that only 1 in 300 people who are bitten by an infected mosquito will actually get sick.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Encephalitis:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
All viral forms of encephalitis have similar clinical features, although certain differences do occur.
Usually, the acute illness begins with sudden onset of fever, headache, and vomiting and progresses to include signs and symptoms of meningeal irritation (stiff neck and back) and neuronal damage (drowsiness, coma, paralysis, seizures, ataxia, and organic psychoses). After the acute phase of the illness, coma may persist for days or weeks.
The severity of arbovirus encephalitis may range from subclinical to rapidly fatal necrotizing disease. Herpes encephalitis also produces signs and symptoms that vary from subclinical to acute and commonly fatal fulminating disease. Associated effects include disturbances of taste or smell.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
West Nile encephalitis:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Mild WNV infections are more common than severe infections and include symptoms such as fever, headache, and body aches, often accompanied by swollen lymph glands and a skin rash. Severe infections present with symptoms such as headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, occasional convulsions, paralysis and, rarely, death.
The incubation period for West Nile encephalitis is 5 to 15 days after exposure.
CLINICAL TIP: Researchers estimate that only 1 in 300 people who are bitten by a mosquito infected with WNV actually develops the disease.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Perirectal abscess and fistula:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Characteristics of perirectal abscess are throbbing pain and tenderness at the site of the abscess and painful swelling that’s exacerbated by defecation. A hard, painful lump develops on one side, preventing comfortable sitting.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome:
Symptoms of the disorder, which
vary widely among patients, may include eye and internal organ
irregularities. The most apparent symptom is a facial birthmark or port
wine stain which is present at birth and usually involves at least one
upper eyelid and the forehead. The stain, varying from light pink to deep
purple, is caused by an overabundance of capillaries just beneath the
surface of the affected skin. Neurological symptoms include excessive
blood vessel growth on the surface of the brain (angiomas). These angiomas
are typically located on the posterior or occipital region of the brain
and cause seizures, which often start before one year of age and may
worsen with age. The convulsions usually appear on the side of the body
opposite the port wine stain and vary in severity. A weakening or loss of
use of the side of the body opposite the port wine stain (hemiparesis) may
also develop. Developmental delay of motor and cognitive skills may occur.
Glaucoma (increased pressure within the eye) may be present at birth or
develop later. Buphthalmos (enlargement of the coatings of the eye) may
also occur in the eye that is affected by the port wine stain.
Sturge-Weber syndrome rarely affects other body organs.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Sturge-Weber Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Sturge-Weber Syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome, it is also important to consider Sturge-Weber Syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Sturge-Weber Syndrome may cause:
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The symptom information on this page
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This signs and symptoms information for Sturge-Weber Syndrome has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Sturge-Weber Syndrome signs or Sturge-Weber Syndrome symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Sturge-Weber Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Sturge-Weber Syndrome symptoms.
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