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Adrenoleukodystrophy - Prevention

Alternative Names

Adrenoleukodystrophy; Adrenomyeloneuropathy; Addison disease; Childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; ALD; Schilder-Addison Complex

Prevention:

Genetic counseling is recommended for prospective parents with a family history of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The carrier state in females can be diagnosed in 85% of the cases using a very-long-chain fatty acid test and a DNA probe study by specialized laboratories.

Prenatal diagnosis of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is also available. It is done by evaluating cells from chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/12/2007
  • Rachel A. Lewis, M.D., F.A.A.P., Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.