X-LINKED ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY (ALD) DISEASE AND USAGE OF LORENZO'S OIL IN THE TREATMENT PROCESS

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy disease (ald) is known as a peroxisomal disease which causes accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids (vlcfa) in the blood due to the deficiency in the beta oxidation of fats. this accumulation affects the central nervous system and adrenal cortex and causes deterioration in motor and mental functions. the clinical spectrum ranges from rapid progressive demyelination or slowly progressing myelopathy to adrenal insufficiency. the most common forms; childhood cerebral form, addison and adrenomyeloneuropathy (amn). while the incidence in the whole population is 1.3/100.000, the incidence in men is reported to be 1/20.000. in patients with asymptomatic ald, improvement can be seen with the addition of lorenzo's oil, which contains the triglyceride forms (edible form) of oleic and erucic acid. therefore, early diagnosis is crucial.