Adrenoleukodystrophy carrier state presenting as a chronic nonprogressive spinal cord disorder
M. J. Noetzel, W. M. Landau and H. W. Moser
Females who are heterozygous for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) can be
identified biochemically. Since most carriers for this disease are
asymptomatic, their diagnosis usually occurs only after neurologically
abnormal male relatives have been investigated. We describe a woman with a
chronic nonprogressive spinal cord syndrome secondary to the ALD
heterozygote state. The neurologic condition in this patient suggests that
the diagnosis of ALD should be considered in women with evidence of white
matter disease.
