[Adrenoleukodystrophy in the child and adrenomyeloneuropathy. Study of 2 families]. / Adrénoleucodystrophie de l'enfant et adrénomyéloneuropathie. Etude de deux familles.
Neurophysiol Clin
; 19(4): 311-25, 1989 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2796927
ABSTRACT
Ten subjects from 2 families with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), hereditary X-linked diseases, were systematically explored. We performed endocrinological, biochemical assays and neurophysiological tests; the latter consisted of nerve conductions (CNV), Hoffmann's reflex and multimodal evoked potentials visual (flash and pattern, VEP), brainstem auditory (BAEP) and somesthetic (SEP) using median nerve stimulation at the wrist. We only considered values above 2 SD. The purpose of our study was to determine the correlation between neurophysiological and endocrinological perturbations and the presence of pathological traits. Our results suggest that the correlation is high in diseased male patients, lower for the ALD carriers (BAEP, SEP and CNV were more frequently abnormal) and very low for the AMN carriers. Only the biochemical assays appeared to have any value for the characterization of female carriers of ALD and AMN.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Esclerose Cerebral Difusa de Schilder
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Doenças das Glândulas Suprarrenais
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Adrenoleucodistrofia
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Neurophysiol Clin
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França