Aicardi syndrome: The importance of an ophthalmologist in its diagnosis.

dc.contributor.authorShah, Parag Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorNarendran, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorKalpana, Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-23en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T09:44:01Z
dc.date.available2009-05-23en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T09:44:01Z
dc.date.issued2009-05-23en_US
dc.description.abstractAicardi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. The salient features of this syndrome include agenesis of corpus callosum, chorioretinal lacunae and infantile spasms. Of these three, chorioretinal lacunae is the most constant feature present. This case highlights the importance of fundus findings by an ophthalmologist in making the diagnosis of this rare syndrome.en_US
dc.description.affiliationPediatric Retina Department, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. drshahpk@vsnl.net.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShah PK, Narendran V, Kalpana N. Aicardi syndrome: The importance of an ophthalmologist in its diagnosis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009 May-Jun; 57(3): 234-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/71916
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijo.inen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683450/en_US
dc.subject.meshAbnormalities, Multiple --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshAgenesis of Corpus Callosum
dc.subject.meshElectroencephalography
dc.subject.meshEye Abnormalities --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshInfant
dc.subject.meshOptic Disk --abnormalities
dc.subject.meshRetinal Diseases --congenital
dc.subject.meshSpasms, Infantile --congenital
dc.subject.meshSyndrome
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computed
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.titleAicardi syndrome: The importance of an ophthalmologist in its diagnosis.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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