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adrenoleukodystrophy
adrenoleukodystrophy Adrenoleukodystrophy is an X-linked inherited disorder in which very long chain saturated fatty acids build up in the adrenal cortex and the brain's white matter.
Adrenoleukodystrophy is an X-linked inherited disorder in which very long chain saturated fatty acids build up in the adrenal cortex and the brain's white matter. It occurs mainly in males and can lead from childhood onward to problems such as poor coordination, behavioral and other neurologic changes, adrenal failure, seizures, muscle stiffness, and dementia; a slower adult form is called adrenomyeloneuropathy.