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Episode: Sturge Weber Syndrome
Description: A mother of two from Alberta, Canada, Chelsey Peat was born with a rare condition called Sturge Weber Syndrome. She was born with a large portwine stain birthmark on the left side of her face and has glaucoma in her left eye. She has had multiple surgeries including life saving brain surgery as a baby. Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare disorder affecting the skin and nervous system. Babies with SWS are born with a birthmark on their face known as a port-wine stain. Port-wine birthmarks are caused by enlarged blood vessels right underneath the ski...