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Treatment for all forms of ALD consists of treating the symptoms and supporting the patient with physical therapy, psychological counseling, and special education in some cases. There is no cure for this disease, and.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoLorenzo's Oil, and bone marrow transplants. Although recently Gene therapy has begun to show promise.
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∙ 13y agoSince ALD is a genetic disease, prevention is largely limited to genetic counseling and fetal monitoring through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling.
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What is adrenoleukodystrophy?
Adrenoleukodystrophy is a degenerative genetic disease in which myelin is lost from nerve cells in the brain.
When was adrenoleukodystrophy discovered?
1992
What percentage of people who have adrenoleukodystrophy?
3
What is the type of mutation that causes Adrenoleukodystrophy?
deletion
Who discovered adrenoleukodystrophy?
It was discovered by Haperfield and Spieler. ;)
How do you spell adrenoleukodystrophy?
That is the correct spelling of "adrenoleukodystrophy" (also called Siemerling-Creutzfeldt Disease and adrenomyeloneuropathy) a disorder affecting myelin sheaths in the nervous system.
How is adrenoleukodystrophy inherited?
It is an X-linked recessive disorder.
What is the average age you can live if diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy?
10
What percentage of the population have Adrenoleukodystrophy?
10 billion percent!!
What gene carries Adrenoleukodystrophy?
The United Leukodystrophy Foundation (see related links) mentions an x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, as well as other adrenoleukodystrophies that have multiple possible genetic causes.
What gene is Adrenoleukodystrophy on?
it is x linked an dpass down by the mother
Population statistics for adrenoleukodystrophy?
It affects 1 in 20,000 men
