With the onset of Adrenoleukodystrophy, the body becomes damaged by long fatty acid chains which are unable to be broken down by the body- causing damage to the brain and adrenal glands.
One possible treatment is Lorenzo's Oil. It was developed by a family with a member suffering from ALD, so they created an oil which helps prevent or slow down the workings of the disease. This is accomplished by normalizing the fatty acid chains in the brain, stopping the progression of the disease but not reversing the neurological damage cause.
The alternative treatment to Lorenzo's Oil is a stem cell treatment through bone marrow transplant. By giving the patient stem cells capable of producing functional protein, the brain damage can halted and even fixed. While this treatment has not been scientifically proven and causes greater risk of infection, it has been successful in previous patients with lesser degrees of severity.
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