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Type-II Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Comorbidity with Bipolar Disorder
oleh: Sai Spoorthy Mamidipalli, Sangha Mitra Godi, Supriya Mahant, Puneet Kumar Soni
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Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.