[Trigeminal neuropathy, diagnostic and treatment problems].
OBJECTIVE
Clinical evaluation of patients with the diagnosis of Sturge-Weber syndrome (encephalotrigeminal angiomathosis) for establishing an accurate diagnosis and therapy.


METHODS
The paper presents 5 cases of encephalotrigeminal angiomathosis (4 of them associating glaucoma) admitted in our clinic in the last 5 years, pointing out the peculiarities concerning the clinical, diagnostic, therapeutically aspects and outcome.


RESULTS
The analysis of our cases showed that glaucoma does not correlate with the extension of skin lesion (nevus flammeus). The outcome of glaucoma's therapy is dictated by the adjustment of the therapy to the type of glaucoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Glaucoma associated with the Sturge-Weber syndrome has always proved to be a therapeutic challenge and remains one of the causes of increased intraocular pressure, difficult to control. The management of glaucoma in Sturge-Weber syndrome includes surgical and drug therapy. These patients need long-term follow-up from the clinical and imagistic point of vue.
Todea
Virginia
V
Stan
Cristina
C
David
Codruţa
C
Kauksar
Emese
E
Călugăru
Mihai
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014130:Trabeculectomy