Adrenoleukodystrpohy
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ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy) is a disease that develops in males from
the ages of 5-10 years old with a gradual disturbance in gait and slight
intellectual impairment. There is usually rapid progression with
hypotension, seizures, visual complaints, and difficulty in swallowing all
symptoms appearing ....
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.... a generation.
~ Female offspring may become carriers of the disease.
Symptoms & Effects
~Difficulties with speech in a noisy room or over the telephone
~Visual disturbances i.e. Field cuts, strabismus, & visual
activity
~ Focal or generalized seizures
~Hyperactivity
~Tends to progress rapidly with increased spasticity and paralysis,
visual and hearing loss, loss of ability to speak or swallow.
~Inability to move themselves anywhere at all from one place to
another.
Diet Goals
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