Adrenoleukodystrophy (Topical Term)
- ALD (Disease)
- Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy
- Siemerling-Crentzfeldt disease
- Broader heading: Nerves, Peripheral Diseases
Work cat.: International Workshop on Adrenoleukodystrophy and Peroxisomal Disorders (1989 : Rome, Italy). Adrenoleukodystrophy and other peroxisomal disorders : clinical, biochemical, genetic, and therapeutic aspects : proceedings ... Rome, 10-11 November 1989 (ALD)
MESH.
Merck ("... is a rare, sex-linked recessive metabolic disorder that occurs in boys and is characterized by adrenal atrophy, and widespread, diffuse cerebral demyelination")
Merritt's textbk. neurol.: pp. 536-537 ("the basic defect involves the fatty acids gb soxydation system in subcellar organelles, called peroxisomes, which break down very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). Consequently these acids accumulate in tissue and plasma")
Dorland's med. dict.
Stedman's med. dict. (Siemerling-Crentzfeldt disease)
Gould med. dict.