New incidence, prevalence, and survival of aicardi syndrome from 408 cases

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 531-535

  Kroner, Barbara L ^a   Preiss, Liliana R ^a   Ardini, Mary Anne ^a   Gaillard, William D ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aicardi syndrome; Incidence; Prevalence; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AICARDI SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 42449138364     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807309782     Document Type: Article

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