| Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is inherited in an | | | | multiple children affected. It is classified as a |
| autosomal recessive manner. Aicardi-Goutieres | | | | leukodystrophy because it affects the myelin, or |
| Syndrome is mostly either fatal, or else it results | | | | white matter, of the brain. It usually becomes |
| in a persistent vegetative state in early childhood. | | | | apparent in the first few months of life. Children |
| Briefly, it means that both parents of a child with | | | | become irritable, feed poorly and then develop |
| Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome carry a single copy | | | | unusual postures, spasticity and fits. These |
| of the defective gene responsible for the disease. | | | | neurological problems progress, resulting in |
| Nobody can place general development prognoses | | | | profound physical and intellectual disability. |
| for children with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. It | | | | Often there are other symptoms including |
| depends much on how good or how bad the brain | | | | enlarged liver and spleen, and intermittent fevers |
| is pronounced. Symptoms of Aicardi-Goutieres | | | | that also falsely suggest viral infection. Treatment |
| Syndrome usually appear within the first six | | | | of Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is symptomatic |
| months of life. Generally, the first symptoms | | | | and supportive. This means that you can treat |
| observed are vomiting, feeding difficulties, and | | | | the symptoms, but there is no cure for the |
| lack of progress in motor and social skills. | | | | disease. The care of the young Aicardi-goutieres |
| Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is difficult to diagnose, | | | | syndrome sufferer is thus undertaken with the |
| as many of the symptoms overlap with other | | | | aim of improving, as far as possible, his (or her) |
| disorders. | | | | quality of life, and that of his family, through the |
| Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is a innovative disease | | | | provision of assistance, the treatment of |
| that dissemble the brain and the immune system, | | | | intercurrent problems, and the prevention of |
| causing brain atrophy and loss of white matter in | | | | complications relating to the movement disorder |
| the brain. The syndrome is often mistaken for a | | | | and spasticity associated with the syndrome. |
| pre-natal virus, but it is actually inherited | | | | Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome is a rare pathology, |
| genetically. The clinical symptoms of the disease | | | | but it needs to be understood fully so that it can |
| are taken into consideration, as well as certain | | | | be diagnosed with certainty. |
| brain abnormalities. There are many families with | | | | |