Phenotype and management of Aicardi syndrome: New findings from a survey of 69 children

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-184

  Glasmacher, Margaret A K ^a   Sutton, V Reid ^b   Hopkins, Bobbi ^b   Eble, Tanya ^b   Lewis, Richard A ^b   Parsons, Denise Park ^a   Van den Veyver, Ignatia B ^b  

^a Aicardi Syndrome Newsletter   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aicardi syndrome; Phenotype; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AICARDI SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHORIORETINOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; KARYOTYPE 47,XXY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHENOTYPE; RETINAL DISEASES; SEIZURES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 34249847309     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807300298     Document Type: Article

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