Clinical and imaging features of Sturge-Weber syndrome

Objective: To determine the clinical and imaging features of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS). Methods: The clinical and imaging features of 8 patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome were reviewed. Results Leptomeningeal angiomatosis was found in all patients, accompanied by unilateral facial hemangioma (3) in the distribution of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. Of 7 patients with epilepsy, 5 were accompanied by headache, 1 by dizziness and unilateral muscle weakness, 1 by recurring simple headache. There was no mental retardation or glaucoma in any of the patients. CT and MRI clearly showed brain atrophy, gyriform calcification, diffuse enhancement of pia mater accompanied by cerebral venous malformation. Conclusion: Sturge-Weber syndrome has typical clinical and imaging features on CT and MRI for diagnosis. (authors)