Adrenoleukodystrophy historical perspective
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Overview
Adrenoleukodystrophy was first described by Siemerling and Creutzfeld in 1923. The X-linked recessive inheritance pattern was explained by Fanconi et al in 1963. Previously It was known as Schilder's disease but Michael Blaw changed it to "Adrenoleukodystrophy" in 1970.
Historical Perspective[1]
- Initially it was described in germany by Siemerling and Creutzfeld in 1923. They called it Bronzekrankheitund Sklerosierende Encephalitis.
- Later on, it was designated as Schilder’s disease. But It was changed to "Adrenoleukodystrophy" by Michael Blaw in 1970.
- The X-linked recessive inheritance was revealed by Fanconi et al in 1963.
- In 1976, Igarashi et al described the accumulation of saturated very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in brain and adrenal tissues.
References
- ↑ Moser HW, Raymond GV, Dubey P (2005). "Adrenoleukodystrophy: new approaches to a neurodegenerative disease". JAMA. 294 (24): 3131–4. doi:10.1001/jama.294.24.3131. PMID 16380594.