08Diseases of the nervous system
Multiple sclerosis or other white matter disorders
8A44Leukodystrophies
8A44.1
category
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Definition X-linked genetic disorder associated with accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids in the brain and adrenal cortex due to a mutation in the ABCD1 gene causing defects in peroxisomal oxidation. Neurological symptoms can present in childhood or adulthood with almost all patients having concurrent adrenal insufficiency.
Also indexed as
ADLD - [adult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy] ALD - [adrenoleukodystrophy] Addison-Schilder Adrenoleukodystrophy Adult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy Autosomal dominant Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease Multiple sclerosis-like disorder
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International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).
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