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| Name | Class |
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| Mainz University | OTHER |
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Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) is a neurological disorder characterized at birth by seizures and a large port-wine stain birthmark on the forehead and upper eyelid of one side of the face. SWS is also accompanied by an increased pressure within the eye (glaucoma) which can develop very early in life.
Glaucoma represents a group of ocular disorders that are characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, damage to the optic nerve, and gradual loss of visual field. Recently, several studies provided evidence that there is a potential role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of glaucoma.
These findings suggest that there might be changes in systemic humoral immunity possibly underlying the optic neuropathy in at least some glaucoma patients.
The ocular antibody profile in patients with SWS is unknown.The researchers want to study on blood and tear drop samples from patients with SWS to determine the incidence of ocular antibodies in patients with this syndrome.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| blood sample tear drop sample | blood sample tear drop sample |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| blood sample tear drop sample | Other | blood sample tear drop sample |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| John S Nelson, M.D,PhD | Beckman Laser Institute University of California Irvine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Beckman Laser Institute Medical clinic | Irvine | California | 92612 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020526 | Brain Stem Infarctions |
| ID | Term |
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| D020520 | Brain Infarction |
| D002545 | Brain Ischemia |
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
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| D002493 |
| Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020521 | Stroke |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D007238 | Infarction |
| D007511 | Ischemia |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D009336 | Necrosis |