Sturge–Weber syndrome

Summary

Sturge–Weber syndrome is a rare disease^[1]. It draws 216 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 head and neck disease^[4].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's instance of is recorded as developmental defect during embryogenesis^[5].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's instance of is recorded as designated intractable/rare disease^[6].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's instance of is recorded as class of disease^[7].
• William Allen Sturge is named after Sturge–Weber syndrome^[8].
• Frederick Parkes Weber is named after Sturge–Weber syndrome^[9].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as phakomatosis^[10].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as overgrowth syndrome^[11].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as cerebral diseases of vascular origin with epilepsy^[12].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as neurocutaneous syndrome with epilepsy^[13].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as syndrome or malformation associated with head and neck malformations^[14].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as skull cancer^[15].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as brain cancer^[16].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as rare capillary malformation with associated anomalies^[17].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as palpebral tumor with a vascular malformation^[18].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as rare genetic vascular tumor^[19].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as conjunctival cancer^[20].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as conjunctival hemangioma or hemolymphangioma^[21].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as syndromic glaucoma^[22].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as central nervous system vascular malformation^[23].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as syndromic developmental defect of the eye^[24].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as vascular disease^[25].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's subclass of is recorded as disease^[26].
• Sturge–Weber syndrome's Commons category is recorded as Sturge–Weber syndrome^[27].

Why It Matters

Sturge–Weber syndrome draws 216 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 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]