It is possible that the main title of the report Adrenoleukodystrophy is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Synonyms
- X- ALD
- Addison Disease with Cerebral Sclerosis
- Adrenomyeloneuropathy
- ALD
- AMN
- Bronze Schilder Disease
- Melanodermic Leukodystrophy
- Schilder Disease
- Siemerling-Creutzfeldt Disease
- Sudanophilic Leukodystrophy
Disorder Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Adrenoleukodystrophy is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder caused by an abnormality in the ABCD1 gene on the X chromosome. This condition affects the white matter of the nervous system and the adrenal cortex. Some affected individuals have adrenal insufficiency, which means that reduced amounts of certain hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are produced, leading to abnormalities in blood pressure, heart rate, sexual development and reproduction. Some of those affected experience serious neurological problems that can affect mental function and lead to disability and reduced life span. This condition has been categorized into six types based on symptoms and age of onset: childhood cerebral ALD, adolescent cerebral ALD, adrenomyeloneuropathy, adult cerebral ALD, adrenal insufficiency only and ALD that occurs in females.
Resources
CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases)
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe, CW2 6BG
United Kingdom
Tel: 4408452412173
Fax: 4408452412174
Email: enquiries@climb.org.uk
Internet: http://www.CLIMB.org.uk
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Tel: (443)923-9200
Fax: (443)923-9405
Tel: (800)873-3377
TDD: (443)923-9400
Email: info@kennedykrieger.org
Internet: http://www.kennedykrieger.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)997-4488
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com
The Arc
1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202)534-3700
Fax: (202)534-3731
Tel: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
Email: info@thearc.org
Internet: http://www.thearc.org
United Leukodystrophy Foundation
224 N. 2nd St.
Suite 2
DeKalb, IL 60115
Tel: (815)748-3211
Tel: (800)728-5483
Email: office@ulf.org
Internet: http://www.ulf.org/
ELA - European Association Against Leukodystrophies
2, rue Mi-les-Vignes
54521
Laxou Cedex, 61024
France
Tel: 33383309334
Fax: 33383300068
Email: ela@ela-asso.com
Internet: http://www.ela-asso.com
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
TDD: (301)468-5981
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
ALD Family Support Trust
8 Morley House
320 Regent Street
London, W1B 3BB
United Kingdom
Tel: 02076313336
Fax: 02076313336
Internet: http://www.aldfst.org.uk
Hunter's Hope Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 643
6368 West Quaker Street
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Tel: (716)667-1200
Fax: (716)667-1212
Tel: (877)984-4673
Email: info@huntershope.org
Internet: http://www.huntershope.org
Australian Leukodystrophy Support Group, Inc.
Nerve Centre
54 Railway Road
Blackburn, VIC 3130
Australia
Tel: 61395847070
Tel: 1800141400
Email: mail@alds.org.au
Internet: http://www.alds.org.au
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: (310)264-0826
Fax: (310)264-4766
Email: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Internet: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
Fight ALD
P.O. Box 3318
Vista, CA 92085
Tel: (760)212-5731
Email: info@fightald.org
Internet: http://www.fightald.org
Zellweger Baby Support Network
9310 Groundhog Drive
Richmond, VA 23235
Tel: (605)642-2072
Fax: (605)642-7525
Email: pamfreeth@zbsn.org
Internet: http://www.zbsn.org
ALD Life
PO Box 43642
London, SE22 0XR
United Kingdom
Tel: 02084737493
Email: info@aldlife.org
Internet: www.aldlife.org