Leukodystrophy

Adrenoleukodystrophy
Dr Trisha Macnair
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare inherited disorder that leads to progressive brain damage, failure of the adrenal gland, and eventually death. Take a look at the causes.
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Adrenoleukodystrophy describes any of several closely related inheritable disorders of the breakdown (metabolism) of certain fats (long chain fatty acids). These disorders affect the adrenal glands, nervous system, and testes.
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy is an inherited disease characterized by the absence of the enzyme arylsulfatase A, which causes a material called cerebroside sulfate to accumulate in cells.
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Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Symptoms:
Personality changes; problems with schoolwork; problems in movement; sometimes seizures; progressive slowing of physical and mental reactions; stiff, awkward movements; vision loss.
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Adrenal leukodystrophy (ALD)
Gaucher's disease
Hurler's syndrome
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) ...
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This condition, which is also called globoid cell leukodystrophy or Krabbe leukodystrophy, is characterized by acute nervous system degeneration.
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Disease, lipid storage: A series of disorders due to inborn errors in lipid metabolism resulting in the abnormal accumulation of lipids in the wrong places (Examples include Gaucher, Fabry and Niemann-Pick diseases and metachromatic leukodystrophy).
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