X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy in a 6-year-old boy initially presenting with psychiatric symptoms.

Abstract excerpt

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) leads to demyelination of the nervous system, adrenal insufficiency and accumulation of long-chain fatty acids. Most young patients with X-linked ALD develop seizures and progressive neurologic deficits, and die within the first two decades of life. We present the case of a 6-year-old with childhood-onset ALD, first presenting with psychiatric symptoms and progressive gait...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Adrenoleukodystrophy
• Share to ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily D, Member 1