Neurology Medicine

Archive for the ‘Aicardi Syndrome’ Category

Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which the structure that connects the two sides of the brain (corpus callosum) is partly or completely missing.

Causes and Risk Factors

So far no known cause of Aicardi syndrome. Some think that in some cases, is the result of a genetic defect on chromosome X. This disorder affects only girls and there are fewer than 500 cases worldwide.

Symptoms

Symptoms begin when the child is between three and five months of age. The condition causes infantile spasms (jerking), a type of childhood seizure. Other symptoms include mental retardation and lesions on the retina of the eye or the optic nerve. Read the rest of this entry »