X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy
ORPHA:139396· ICD-10 E71.3
Definition
A progressive peroxisomal disease, characterized by endocrine dysfunction (adrenal failure and sometimes testicular insufficiency), progressive myelopathy and peripheral neuropathy, and leukodystrophy. Age of onset is highly variable, but often in the first decade.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- X-linked recessive
- Age of onset
- All ages