A client is admitted with a diagnosis of Sturge-Weber syndrome. Which of the following information would you expect to find in this client?
A. It is a dysfunction of the trigeminal nerve causing a severe sharp pain in the nose, lips, gums, or across the cheeks.
B. It is a non-progressive neurological disorder of the seventh cranial nerve causing paralysis of one of the sides of the face.
C. It is a rare degenerative brain disorder characterized by sudden development of progressive neurological and neuromuscular symptoms.
D. It is a neurocutaneous disorder with angiomas causing abnormalities in the skin, brain, and eyes from birth.
Correct Answer: D. It is a neurocutaneous disorder with angiomas causing abnormalities in the skin, brain, and eyes from birth.
Sturge-Weber syndrome, also known as encephalofacial or encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a neurocutaneous syndrome that is associated with a port-wine birthmark (facial port-wine stains in the trigeminal nerve distribution), vascular lesions in the ipsilateral brain and meninges, and eye problems such as glaucoma.
Option A: It is a description of a client with Trigeminal neuralgia.
Option B: It is a description of a client with a Bell’s Palsy.
Option C: It is a description of a client with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
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