Aicardi syndrome

Singapore Med J. 2012 Jul;53(7):e153-5.

Abstract

Aicardi syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disease characterised by congenital chorioretinal lacunae, corpus callosum dysgenesis, seizures, polymicrogyria, cerebral callosum, chorioretinopathy and electroencephalogram abnormality. We present a case of Aicardi syndrome with callosal hypogenesis in a 4.5-month-old baby who presented with infantile spasms. Ophthalmoscopy revealed chorioretinal lacunae. The clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features were diagnostic of Aicardi syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agenesis of Corpus Callosum / diagnosis
  • Aicardi Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Choroid / abnormalities
  • Cornea / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / diagnosis
  • Ophthalmoscopy / methods
  • Radiography
  • Retina / abnormalities
  • Spasms, Infantile / diagnosis