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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 complain ....

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... carried on the X chromosome. ~ It is transmitted by the female. ~ It occurs in 1 out of 100,000 males. ~ May skip 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 ~to decrease the exogenous sour ...