Raising Awareness About Sturge-Weber Syndrome

About Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Here is a link to an article about it.

https://www.healthline.com/health/sturge-weber-syndrome

So basically it affects some of the blood vessels in the face, and that can affect the brain as well, causing seizures or similar things.

To quote the article above:

"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 capillaries near the surface of the skin. Blood vessels on the same side of the brain as the stain may also be affected. A large number of people with SWS experience seizures or convulsions. Other complications may include increased pressure in the eye, developmental delays, and weakness on one side of the body."

This is just the basics, but the article goes much more in-depth about it.

It is the result of a random mutation in a specific gene, and it is not an inherited condition.

If you are reading this, thank you so much for doing so!