Adrenoleukodystrophy

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Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy; Melanodermic leukodystrophy; Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy; NALD

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

Intrauterine diagnosis of adrenoleukodystrophy is available and done by evaluation of cells from chorionic villus sampling or from amniotic cells ( amniocentesis ).

Review Date: 12/01/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.