Sturge–Weber syndrome

neurological and skin disorder associated with port-wine stains of the face, glaucoma, seizures, intellectual disability, and cerebral malformations
MedicalCondition rare_disease Q1886238
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Sturge–Weber syndrome

Summary

Sturge–Weber syndrome is a rare disease[1]. It draws 1,458 Wikipedia views per month (rare_disease category, ranking #96 of 627).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sturge–Weber syndrome's instance of is recorded as rare disease[3].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome's instance of is recorded as designated intractable/rare disease[4].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome's instance of is recorded as class of disease[5].
  • William Allen Sturge is named after Sturge–Weber syndrome[6].
  • Frederick Parkes Weber is named after Sturge–Weber syndrome[7].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of phakomatosis[8].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of overgrowth syndrome[9].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of cerebral diseases of vascular origin with epilepsy[10].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of neurocutaneous syndrome with epilepsy[11].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of syndrome or malformation associated with head and neck malformations[12].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of skull cancer[13].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of brain cancer[14].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of rare capillary malformation with associated anomalies[15].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of palpebral tumor with a vascular malformation[16].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of rare genetic vascular tumor[17].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of conjunctival cancer[18].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of conjunctival hemangioma or hemolymphangioma[19].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of syndromic glaucoma[20].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of central nervous system vascular malformation[21].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of syndromic developmental defect of the eye[22].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of vascular disease[23].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of developmental defect during embryogenesis[24].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome is a type of head and neck disease[25].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome's Commons category is recorded as Sturge–Weber syndrome[26].
  • Sturge–Weber syndrome's external data available at URL is recorded as http://www.nanbyou.or.jp/entry/4307[27].

Why It Matters

Sturge–Weber syndrome draws 1,458 Wikipedia views per month (rare_disease category, ranking #96 of 627).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Geagea · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007541475705171
    Library of congress authority id → sh85129350
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  2. 25d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX545869
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  3. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → phakomatosis, overgrowth syndrome, cerebral diseases of vascular origin with epilepsy +15
    Instance of → rare disease, designated intractable/rare disease, class of disease
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  4. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → phakomatosis, overgrowth syndrome, cerebral diseases of vascular origin with epilepsy +15
    Named after → —
    Health specialty → medical genetics
    Genetic association → GNAQ
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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