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Síndrome de Aicardi - Información general

Definición:

Es un trastorno genético poco común en el cual la estructura que conecta los dos lados del cerebro (cuerpo calloso) está ausente parcial o totalmente.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Hasta el momento no se conoce la causa del síndrome de Aicardi. Algunos piensan que, en algunos casos, es el resultado de un defecto genético en el cromosoma X. Este trastorno afecta únicamente a las niñas y existen menos de 500 casos en todo el mundo.

  • Fecha de revisión: 9/25/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por: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.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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