Aicardi syndrome

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Corpus callosum of the brain

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

The cause of Aicardi Syndrome is unknown at this time. Some think that, in some cases, is a result of a gene defect on the X chromosome. There are less than 500 cases of Aicardi Syndrome worldwide.

The disorder affects only girls.

Review Date: 09/25/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.