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Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

Synonyms of Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

ACC
Corpus Callosum, Agenesis

Disorder Subdivisions

Acquired Form of ACC
Aicardi Syndrome
Autosomal Recessive Inheritance ACC (e.g. Andermann syndrome)
X-Linked Dominant Inheritance ACC (e.g. ARX)

General Discussion
Agenesis of corpus callosum (ACC) is a rare disorder that is present at birth (congenital). It is characterized by a partial or complete absence (agenesis) of an area of the brain that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. This part of the brain is normally composed of transverse fibers. The cause of agenesis of corpus callosum is usually not known, but it can be inherited as either an autosomal recessive trait or an X-linked dominant trait. It can also be caused by an infection or injury during the twelfth to the twenty-second week of pregnancy (intrauterine) leading to developmental disturbance of the fetal brain. Intrauterine exposure to alcohol (Fetal alcohol syndrome) can also result in ACC. In some cases mental retardation may result, but intelligence may be only mildly impaired and subtle psychosocial symptoms may be present.

ACC is frequently diagnosed during the first two years of life. An epileptic seizure can be the first symptom indicating that a child should be tested for a brain dysfunction. The disorder can also be without apparent symptoms in the mildest cases for many years.
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Organizations related to Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum (ACC) Network
5749 Merrill Hall
Orono ME 04469-5749
Phone #: 207-581-3119
800 #: --
e-mail: um-acc@maine.edu
Home page: N/A
Birth Defect Research for Children
930 Woodcock Rd
Orlando FL 32803
Phone #: 407-895-0802
800 #: --
e-mail: staff@birthdefects.org
Home page: http://www.birthdefects.org
Guardians of Hydrocephalus Research Foundation
2618 Avenue Z
Brooklyn NY 11235
Phone #: 718-743-4473
800 #: 800-458-8655
e-mail: GHRF2618@aol.com
Home page: N/A
Hydrocephalus Association
870 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94102
Phone #: 415-732-7040
800 #: 888-598-3789
e-mail: pip@hydroassoc.org
Home page: http://www.hydroassoc.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
National Hydrocephalus Foundation
12413 Centralia
Lakewood CA 90715-1623
Phone #: 562-924-6666
800 #: 888-857-3434
e-mail: nhf@earthlink.net
Home page: http://www.nhfonline.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Organization of Disorders of the Corpus Callosum
PMB 363 18032-C Lemon Drive
Yorba Linda CA 92886
Phone #: 714-747-0063
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@nodcc.org
Home page: http://www.nodcc.org
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: info@thearc.org
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/

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