Aicardi syndrome. Report of 6 cases and a review of Japanese literature.
This report presents 6 cases of Aicardi syndrome (infantile spasms, agenesis of the corpus callosum, chorioretinopathy), and a review of Japanese literature. Two patients developed Lennox-Gastaut syndrome following infantile spasms. Visual evoked potential was examined in every case with binocular and monocular flash stimulations. Normal response was obtained in 5 cases, and no response in 1. Auditory brainstem response was examined in 2 cases. Central conduction time was prolonged in 1 case.
D061085:Agenesis of Corpus Callosum; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002829:Choroid; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009431:Neural Conduction; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome