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Aicardi Syndrome Reviewed 07-01-2001 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Studies with patients Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Aicardi Syndrome?Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? Organizations What is Aicardi Syndrome? Aicardi syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the partial or complete agenesis (absence) of the corpus callosum (the structure that links the 2 hemispheres of the brain), infantile spasms (a form of childhood seizure), mental retardation, and an ocular (eye) abnormality called lacunae (lesions) of the retina of the eye. Aicardi syndrome may be associated with other brain defects such as microcephaly (small brain) or porencephalic cysts (cerebrospinal fluid-filled cavities or gaps in the brain). Onset of Aicardi syndrome generally begins between the ages of 3 and 5 months. The disorder affects only females. Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? Aicardi Syndrome Foundation
Aicardi Syndrome Newsletter, Inc.
The Arc of the United States
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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