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Neurocutaneous Syndromes 07

Topic: Pediatric

Created on Wednesday, January 28 2009 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, February 15 2009.

The parents of the Infant Marguerite Therese (shown in the image above) have brought her to your clinic because she suffers from frequent seizures, which affect only the right side of her body. They are wondering if Marguerite Therese is likely to eventually pass this disorder on to her children. You explain to them that the inheritance pattern of this disorder is...


 
        A) Autosomal dominant
 
        B) X-linked recessive
 
        C) Sporadic
 
        D) Autosomal recessive
 
        E) X-linked dominant
 

 


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A) Autosomal dominant

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Little Marguerite Therese has Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), is a sporadic neurocutaneous disorder which consists of a port-wine stain in the V1 region of the face, and a venous angioma in the pia mater. 80% of children with SWS have seizures.  (See References)

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B) X-linked recessive

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Little Marguerite Therese has Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), is a sporadic neurocutaneous disorder which consists of a port-wine stain in the V1 region of the face, and a venous angioma in the pia mater. 80% of children with SWS have seizures.  (See References)

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C) Sporadic

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Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a sporadic neurocutaneous disorder which consists of a port-wine stain in the V1 region of the face, and a venous angioma in the pia mater. The angioma is usually ipsilateral to the port-wine nevus, but may be bilateral. Only 10%-20% of children with a port-wine nevus have a venous angioma.

80% of children with SWS have seizures. 80% of children who have SWS and develop seizures in the first year of life will have developmental delay.

  (See References)

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D) Autosomal recessive

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Little Marguerite Therese has Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), is a sporadic neurocutaneous disorder which consists of a port-wine stain in the V1 region of the face, and a venous angioma in the pia mater. 80% of children with SWS have seizures.  (See References)

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E) X-linked dominant

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Little Marguerite Therese has Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), is a sporadic neurocutaneous disorder which consists of a port-wine stain in the V1 region of the face, and a venous angioma in the pia mater. 80% of children with SWS have seizures.  (See References)

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References:

1. Victor, M., and Ropper, A.H. (2005). Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 8th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:007141620X) Advertising:
2. Di Rocco, C., and Tamburrini, G. (2006). "Sturge-Weber syndrome." Childs Nerv Syst, 22(8) 909-21. (PMID:16823586)
3. Rowland, L.P. (Ed) (2000). Merritt's Neurology, 10th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0683304747) Advertising:
4. Santos, C.C., Miller, V.S., and Roach, E.S. (2004). Neurocutaneous syndromes. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, pp. 1867-1900 (ISBN:0750674695). Advertising:
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Neurocutaneous Syndromes 07
Question ID: 012809037
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 01/28/2009
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