Sturge-Weber syndrome presents with seizures that are stroke-like and typically contralateral to which cutaneous finding?

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Sturge-Weber syndrome presents with seizures that are stroke-like and typically contralateral to which cutaneous finding?

Sturge-Weber has a facial port-wine stain in the trigeminal nerve distribution (often V1). That skin finding signals underlying leptomeningeal angiomas on the same side of the brain. The irritated cortex from these angiomas produces focal, stroke-like seizures that are typically seen on the opposite side of the body—hence seizures are contralateral to the facial port-wine stain. Other syndromes listed have completely different features and do not explain this pattern.

Sturge-Weber has a facial port-wine stain in the trigeminal nerve distribution (often V1). That skin finding signals underlying leptomeningeal angiomas on the same side of the brain. The irritated cortex from these angiomas produces focal, stroke-like seizures that are typically seen on the opposite side of the body—hence seizures are contralateral to the facial port-wine stain. Other syndromes listed have completely different features and do not explain this pattern.

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