Adrenoleukodystrophy: heterogeneity in two brothers.
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A man with hypoadrenalism died from a rapidly progressive pseudobulbar palsy, due to adult onset adrenoleukodystrophy. This diagnosis suggested that his brother, with a longstanding spastic paraparesis, suffered from adrenomyeloneuropathy. Both cases were confirmed biochemically. The heterogeneity of expression of this x-linked disorder is described, with the consequent difficulty in diagnosis and nomenclature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 52 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989