Wyburn Mason Syndrome / Disease

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Wyburn Mason Syndrome

Synonyms of Wyburn Mason Syndrome

Cerebroretinal Arteriovenous Aneurysm

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Wyburn-Mason Syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by blood vessel (vascular) malformations (i.e., arteriovenous aneurysms) of the brain and the nerve-rich, innermost membranes of the eyes (retinas); birthmarks or pigmented, facial skin blemishes (facial nevi); and, in some cases, mental changes. An arteriovenous aneurysm is a vascular abnormality in which there is widening (dilation) of the walls of an artery and a vein, with abnormal blood flow (communication) between the blood vessels (i.e., between the arterial and venous systems). (Arteries typically carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to body cells, while veins transport oxygen-deficient blood to the heart and lungs for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.)
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Organizations related to Wyburn Mason Syndrome

NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: 2020@nei.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Aphasia Association
7 Dey St.
New York NY 10007
Phone #: 212-267-2814
800 #: 800-922-4622
e-mail: naa@aphasia.org
Home page: http://www.aphasia.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html