Article
Predominance of the adrenomyeloneuropathy phenotype of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy in The Netherlands: a survey of 30 kindreds.
Neurology - 1 Dec 1994
van Geel B M, Assies J, Weverling G J, Barth P G
Abstract excerpt
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is an inherited disorder of peroxisomal beta-oxidation associated with accumulation of saturated very long-chain fatty acids, which results in central and peripheral demyelination and in impaired function of adrenal cortex and testes. The phenotypic expression is highly variable, childhood cerebral ALD (CCALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) being the main variants. We...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Brain Diseases
- Child
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Netherlands
- Phenotype
- X Chromosome
