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- Title
Type-II Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Comorbidity with Bipolar Disorder.
- Authors
Mamidipalli, Sai Spoorthy; Godi, Sangha Mitra; Mahant, Supriya; Soni, Puneet Kumar
- Abstract
Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neurocutaneous disorder which was known to occur in 1 in 50,000 births with a triad of features including the port-wine stain on the face, glaucoma, and leptomeningeal angiomas. It is further divided into three types based on the regions involved. Here, we present the case of an 18-year-old male, Type II SWS with facial involvement since childhood who was presented with affective symptoms. The psychiatric manifestations ranging from symptomatic to a diagnostic presentation to be kept in mind which are often missed in the patients presented with SWS.
- Subjects
STURGE-Weber syndrome; BIPOLAR disorder; GLAUCOMA; ANGIOMAS; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 2021, Vol 5, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
2588-8358
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/aip.aip_50_20