GNA11 ‐mutated Sturge–Weber syndrome has distinct neurological and dermatological features

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by clinical manifestations involving the brain, eye and skin. SWS is commonly caused by somatic mutations in G protein subunit Alpha Q (GNAQ). Five cases of subunit Alpha 11 (GNA11) mutations have been reported. We studied phenotypic features of GNA11-SWS and compared them with those of classic SWS. METHODS: Within two...

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