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Aicardi syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs primarily in women and girls. Aicardi syndrome has typically been characterized by the presence of three main features:
The cause of Aicardi syndrome is unknown. Because it occurs almost exclusively in women and girls, researchers believe that Aicardi syndrome is caused by changes in a gene on the X chromosome. Genetic changes that cause disease are called pathogenic variants.
Aicardi syndrome is a very rare disorder. It occurs in about 1 in 105,000 to 167,000 newborns in the United States. Researchers estimate that there are approximately 4,000 affected individuals worldwide.
Nearly all known cases of Aicardi syndrome are sporadic, which means that they occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family.
Caroline Lund practices practicing medicine in Oslo, Norway. Ms. Lund is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Aicardi Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aicardi Syndrome, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Dravet Syndrome, and Epilepsy.
Silvia Masnada practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Ms. Masnada is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Aicardi Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aicardi Syndrome, Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.
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Jyoti Pillai is a Neurologist practicing medicine in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pillai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aicardi Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Pillai is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.
Published Date: June 03, 2026
Published By: National Institutes of Health