Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy

Introduction: Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy

Description of Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (medical condition): A rare inherited disorder involving the adrenal glands, testes and certain parts of the brain (white matter). It is a less severe form of leukodystrophy where an abnormality within the body cells prevents the metabolism of certain fats (long chain fatty acids).

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Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form:
  »Introduction: Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form
  »Symptoms of Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy:

• Neonatal
• Adrenoleukodystrophy

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, or a subtype of Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy as a Disease

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy: Another name for Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form
  »Symptoms of Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form

Symptoms of Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form)

Some of the symptoms of Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy incude:

• Seizures
• Delayed neurological development
• Hyperactivity
• Cross eyed
• Paralysis

See full list of 29 symptoms of Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form)

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy:

• primary adrenal insufficiency
• Addison's disease
• autoimmune adrenalitis
• adrenal crisis
• tuberculosis
• bilateral adrenalectomy
• hemorrhage of adrenal gland

Terms associated with Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy:

Terms Similar to Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy:

• Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form
• NALD

Source - NIH

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