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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Oct 9.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Apr;89(4):323–330. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181ca23a8

Table 1.

Frequency of functional concerns and physiatric needs of SWS patients, presented by age group

0–3 yrs Old(n = 19),% 4–17 yrs Old(n = 6),% 21–55 yrs Old(n = 5), %
Cognitive concerns 64a 60 80
Behavior concerns 10 60 20
Motor concerns 95 80 100
Orthotic recommendations 32 33 60
Spasticity management needs 26 20 0
Occupational,physical, and speech therapy needs 95 80 60
a

Identification of cognitive concerns in the youngest subgroup was based on language skills and limited to 14 children aged 9 mos to 3 yrs.

SWS, Sturge-Weber syndrome.