Article
Adult adrenoleukodystrophy: the clinical spectrum in a large Dutch family.
Journal of neurology - 1 Feb 1992
Zwetsloot C P, Padberg G W, van Seters A P, Maaswinkel-Mooy P D, Onkenhout W
Abstract excerpt
A large family with adrenoleukodystrophy is described and the case histories of two clinically symptomatic and related male patients are presented. Clinical, biochemical and genetic screening of their family demonstrated two clinically affected males, one biochemically affected male and five carrier females. Two women were symptomatic; one suffered an acute exacerbation. One female was diagnosed as a carrier,...
Topics
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Aged
- DNA
- Diagnostic Errors
- Fatty Acids
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Humans
- Hydrocortisone
- Male
- Middle Aged
