Irini Gkalimani

Multimodal quantitative MRI finds early brain changes in asymptomatic X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

Abstract Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is an X-linked recessive disease caused by defects in the ABCD1 gene, leading to the accumulation of very long chain fatty acids in the nervous system, adrenal glands, blood, and other tissues. Male ALD patients may present with either the seve...