How is Aicardi syndrome diagnosed?

How is Aicardi syndrome diagnosed?

Fetal MRI and prenatal ultrasound may show signs of brain abnormalities before a child is born.

Tests that confirm the diagnosis after a child is born include:

• MRI of the brain to check for abnormalities in the corpus callosum or other brain structures.
• EEG to assess brainwaves and confirm an epilepsy diagnosis, including which type.
• Eye exam from a pediatric ophthalmologist to check for coloboma and choroidal lacunae.