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Adrenoleukodystrophy Learning Center

Complications could include:
Adrenal crisis; Vegetative state (long-term coma)
Source:ADAM
Date:November 2, 2009
The prognosis for people with ALD varies depending on the type of ALD. Those diagnosed with childhood ALD usually have a very rapid course. Symptoms usually progress very fast and these children typically become completely incapacitated and die wi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
The prognosis for people with ALD varies depending on the type of ALD. Those diagnosed with childhood ALD usually have a very rapid course. Symptoms typically progress very fast and these children usually become completely incapacitated and die wi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
The prognosis for people with ALD is highly variable. Those diagnosed with childhood ALD usually have a very rapid course. Symptoms typically progress very fast and these children usually become completely incapacitated and die within three to fiv...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Prognosis for childhood and neonatal ALD patients is poor because of the progressive myelin degeneration. Death usually occurs between one and ten years after onset of symptoms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Acute adrenal crisis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is not enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 23, 2009
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