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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for "X-linked" cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy
  1. Adrenoleukodystrophy describes several closely related disorders that disrupt the breakdown of certain fats. These disorders are often ...
  2. ... have adrenocortical insufficiency. Some severely affected individuals develop cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. People with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy whose only symptom ...
  3. Adrenoleukodystrophy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Adrenoleukodystrophy or ALD (also known as X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy or X-ALD) is one of a group of neurological disorders known as the leukodystrophies, which result from abnormalities in myelin—the white matter that protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
  4. ... of VLCFAs triggers an inflammatory response in the brain, which could lead to the breakdown of myelin. The destruction of these tissues leads to the signs and symptoms of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. More About This Health Condition ABCD1_HUMAN ALD ...
  5. Leukodystrophies (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are leukodystrophies? Leukodystrophies are a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is made up of your ...
  6. What Are the Types of Congenital Anomalies? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Birth Defects/Specifics ... Birth Defects ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From the National Institutes of Health
  7. Disease Treatments (American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy)  
    Genes and Gene Therapy/Specifics ... Genes and Gene Therapy ... American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
  8. Directory of Transplant Centers (Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network)  
    ... Disorders: Wiskott Aldrich syndrome WAS Immune System Disorders: X linked lymphoproliferative disease XLP Inherited Metabolism Disorders: Adrenoleukodystrophy ALD Inherited Metabolism Disorders: Batten disease Inherited Metabolism ...