Adrenoleukodystrophy Click on small image to see full size. adrenoleukodystrophy. Findings Axial CT images show patchy diffuse posterior white matter hypodensity. http://www.med.uc.edu/neurorad/webpage/fda.html
Extractions: Axial CT images show patchy diffuse posterior white matter hypodensity. Multiple MR images show predominant signal abnormalities in the parieto-occipital white matter and splenium of corpus callosum with symmetric enhancement along the periphery. The signal abnormalities extend into the brainstem. Differential Diagnosis: The signal characteristics are most consistent with ADL. Globoid cell leukodystrophy may also have predominant abnormalities in the parietal regions, but this characteristic enhancement pattern would be unusual. MS and ADEM could rarely have this appearance, and would not likely be this symmetric. Discussion: ADL represents a deficiency of lignoceroyl CoA ligase, with accumulation of very long chain fatty acids in brain, adrenals, and blood elements. It is inherited as x-linked recesive or autosomal recessive. Pathologically, there is demyelination which advances in zones, with the peripheral zone showing no inflammatory response. The intermediate zone has active demyelination and inflammatory response, with the inner zone showing necrosis, gliosis, and possible calcification. Numerous phenotypes exist, the most common of which has clinical onset between 5-10 years, with rapidly progressive neurologic decline and death. Imaging features include symmetric posterior white matter involvement including the splenium, with a rind of enhancement along the advancing edges. reference: Osborn, A; Tong, K. Handbook of Neuroradiology: Brain and Skull. 1996: Mosby Year Book. pp. 521-523.
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Extractions: WELCOME YOU TO OUR WEB SITE We Had A Dream To be Football Players in the Premier League. To Fly a Plane. To Drive a Train. But all our dreams were over before they began, the only thing we all have in common now is that we have Adrenoleukodystrophy. Adrenoleukodystrophy Family Support Trust is a national registered charity, specifically for children like us who are victims of the life threatening genetic disease called Adrenoleukodystrophy, better known as ALD for short. Please use the following pages and links to find out more about the work of the ALD Family Support Trust, and for information on how you can help us.
Extractions: Web Directory: Adrenoleukodystrophy Offers a summary of the disorder, possible treatments and links. Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) Foundation A non-profit organization created to educate about ALD by providing educational materials and links to information associated with the disease. Human and Scientific Story of Adrenoleukodystrophy Description, discussion of treatments, and links.
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Extractions: Resources Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare genetic disease characterized by a loss of myelin surrounding nerve cells in the brain and progressive adrenal gland dysfunction. Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a member of a group of diseases, leukodystrophies, that cause damage to the myelin sheath of nerve cells. Approximately one in 100,000 people is affected by ALD. There are three basic forms of ALD: childhood, adult-onset, and neonatal. The childhood form of the disease is the classical form and is the most severe. Childhood ALD is progressive and usually leads to total disability or death . It affects only boys because the genetic defect is sex-linked (carried on the X chromosome). Onset usually occurs between ages four and ten and can include many different symptoms, not all of which appear together. The most common symptoms are behavioral problems and poor memory. Other symptoms frequently seen are loss of vision, seizures, poorly articulated speech, difficulty swallowing, deafness, problems with gait and coordination, fatigue , increased skin pigmentation, and progressive dementia The adult-onset form of the disease, also called adrenomyeloneuropathy, is milder, progresses slowly, is usually associated with a normal life span, and usually appears between ages 21-35. Symptoms may include progressive stiffness, weakness, or
What Is Adrenoleukodystrophy? adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) falls into a group of disorders known as leukodystrophies. This disease is diagnosed with a plasma test http://www.ikm.jmu.edu/Buttsjl/ISAT493/Adrenoleukodystrophy/aldintro.html
Extractions: Main X-linked page Symptoms Incidence Severity ... "Lorenzo's Oil" Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) falls into a group of disorders known as leukodystrophies This disease is diagnosed with a plasma test to determine the level of very long chain fatty acids, regardless of symptomatology. It is a very specialized test, so it is only performed in a few laboratories worldwide. These very long chain fatty acids accumulate, due to absence of peroxisomes in the liver, and damage the ability of the adrenal gland to convert cholesterol to steroid hormones. The characteristic of the disease is progressive cognitive and behavioral impairment. This impairment is due to the myelin degeneration that occurs within these patients' central nervous system. Without the myelin sheath, nerve fibers are damaged and cease to function properly. Click the above graphic to hear the pronunciation of the disease. When prompted, choose 'open from current location.' The figure above shows the location of the Adrenoleukodystrophy gene on the x chromosome. It was borrowed from
Inidence Of Adrenoleukodystrophy Incidence of adrenoleukodystrophy. adrenoleukodystrophy is an extremely rare disease, affecting only 175,000 live male births. The http://www.ikm.jmu.edu/Buttsjl/ISAT493/Adrenoleukodystrophy/aldincidence.html
Extractions: Incidence of Adrenoleukodystrophy Main X-linked page What is it? Symptoms Severity ... "Lorenzo's Oil" Adrenoleukodystrophy is an extremely rare disease, affecting only 1:75,000 live male births. The disease affects all races equally. There have been no known female sufferers of the childhood onset form of the disease, so the incidence in girls does not exist. It is estimated that 1:42,000 females in the United States carries the defective gene that causes Adrenolekodystrophy. The graph shown above illustrates the incidence of Adrenoleukodystrophy as well as carrier frequency. The graph was created in MS Excel v2000 by the Microsoft Corporation. previous next This page created by: Jennifer Butt
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Extractions: The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Adrenoleukodystrophy: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age WHAT IS IT? Adrenoleukodystrophy (abbreviated as ALD) is a rare disorder that is characterized by a buildup of saturated, very long chain fatty acids (abbreviated VLCFA) in the tissues of the body. Saturated means to be filled up with something. In the case of fats, saturated refers to how much hydrogen (a type of element) is contained in it. Saturated fats are filled with hydrogen. Fatty acids are types of chemicals in the body that are necessary for many bodily functions. Very long chain fatty acids are called "very long" because they have greater amounts of carbon in them. Carbon is a type of element that is essential to normal bodily functioning. In ALD, very long chain fatty acids are found in especially high numbers in the brain, blood, and the adrenal cortex (the outer part of the adrenal glands). The adrenal glands are a pair of glands that play an important role in metabolism and help the body respond to physical and emotional stress by releasing certain hormones. A gland is an organ in the body made of special cells that form and release materials such as fluid. Metabolism is the chemical actions in cells that release energy from nutrients or use energy to create other substances. Hormones are natural chemicals produced by the body and released into the blood that have a specific effect on tissues in the body.
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HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - Adrenoleukodystrophy General Health Encyclopedia, adrenoleukodystrophy. Alternative names Xlinked adrenoleukodystrophy; melanodermic leukodystrophy Definition http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/001182.cfm
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HealthCentral - Pediatrics Encyclopedia - Adrenoleukodystrophy Introduction adrenoleukodystrophy WrongDiagnosis.comIntroduction to adrenoleukodystrophy as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.healthcentral.com/peds/top/001182.cfm
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Health Library - adrenoleukodystrophy. Synonyms atrophy). adrenoleukodystrophy that is inherited as an Xlinked genetic trait may begin in childhood or adulthood. http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/IllnessConditions/topic.asp?hw
