STURGE-WEBER SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT

Janani R; Kiruthika S; Arunachalam Ramachandran; Kumaresan A

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i3.22467

Authors

Janani R Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. MGR University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kiruthika S Department of Physiotherapy,Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Arunachalam Ramachandran Department of Physiotherapy, Madhav College of Physiotherapy, Madhav University, Rajasthan, India.
Kumaresan A Department of Physiotherapy,Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i3.22467

Keywords:

Sturge-Weber syndrome, Hemiparesis, Developmental delay

Abstract

Â To report a clinical case of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) 1 year 8-month-old male child reported to Saveetha Medical College, Physiotherapy Department presented with complaints of difficulty in sitting, standing, and walking. Computed tomography brain revealed unilateral calcification and cerebral atrophy on the right side. Physical diagnosis revealed the child had left hemiparesis with developmental delay. The child had a developmental delay with a motor developmental age of 2 months. As clinical manifestations of SWS are wide, it leads to multidisciplinary approaches. Physiotherapist's knowledge is important for early diagnosis and to provide an adequate physiotherapy treatment.

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Author Biography

Janani R, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. MGR University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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