Sturge Weber Syndrome: Abnormalities in the Brain, Skin and Eyes from Birth - A Case Report

A 23-year-old woman was referred from neurologic outpatient clinic with Hemiparesis Dextra (atrophy) e.c Sturge Weber Syndrome. She complained weakness of right extremities since she was a child (4 month-old) after she experienced a seizure. She felt easily tired after walking 100 meter, especially on the right leg. There was numbness on right face and extremity. She felt pain on right eye, and routinely controlled to Ophthalmology department. There was red skin on the left face. Physical examination revealed numbness, weakness, atrophy, increased physiological reflex and spasticity on right extremities. There was also numbness on her right face. Redness on the left face (port wine stain) and eye (glaucoma and buftalmos), pain on left eye and blurred vision. There was parese on left facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharynx and hipoglossus nerve. MRI Brain discovers Sturge Weber Syndrome. The rehabilitation program consists of ROM exercise, strengthening exercise, sensory resensitisation, hand function exercise, breathing exercise, balance exercise and gait training.