| ASM | anti-seizure medication |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CM | capillary malformations |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| GNAQ gene | G protein guanine Nucleotide-binding protein Alpha subunit q |
| GPR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| mTOR | mechanistic Target of Rapamycin |
| NF | neurofibromatosis |
| PDL | pulsed dye laser |
| PW | port wine birthmark |
| QoL | quality of life |
| SWS | Sturge–Weber Syndrome |
| SWS-NRS | Sturge–Weber Syndrome Neurological Rating Score |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |