Adult-onset adrenoleukodystrophy presenting as a psychiatric disorder: MRI findings

Adult-onset adrenoleukodystrophy presenting as a psychiatric disorder: MRI findings

ABSTRACT A 35-year-old, previously healthy man presented psychiatric symptoms lasting four years, receiving treatment with neuroleptics. One year later he evolved with gait disequilibrium. After a further six months, cognitive symptoms were characterized with rapid evolution to a profound demented state. MRI showed signal changes in cerebral white matter and very long-chain fatty acids were detected in blood.

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Main Authors: Galvão,Antonio Cézar Ribeiro, Machado-Porto,Gislaine Cristina Lopes, Porto,Fábio Henrique de Gobbi, Lucato,Leandro Tavares, Nitrini,Ricardo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642012000400290
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