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Suggest Treatment For Leukodystrophy

hey I am a physiotherapist and i have come across with a 5 years old child suffering from leukodystrophy of unknown type.he is completely dependent with mental retardation,motor loss,hypertonia,cross legged posture in lower limb.can you guide me to refer him further for treatment?i have no idea if theres any treatment for the disease.
Mon, 21 Dec 2015
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FROM YOUR NARRATION THIS CHILD IS SUFFERING FROM ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY AND IT IS CEREBRAL FORM IT SI X LINK RECESSIVE DISEASE CAUSED BY ACCUMLATION OF LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS IN SIDE THE NEURAL CELLLS

BEST TRATMENT FOR ALD IS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT WHICH CAN PREVENT PROGRESSION OF DISEASE IN EARLY STAGE
AND OTHER ID
LORENZO'S OIL - IT DECREASE THE LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID VIA DECREASING THE SYNTHESIS OF IT
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FROM YOUR NARRATION THIS CHILD IS SUFFERING FROM ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY AND IT IS CEREBRAL FORM IT SI X LINK RECESSIVE DISEASE CAUSED BY ACCUMLATION OF LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS IN SIDE THE NEURAL CELLLS BEST TRATMENT FOR ALD IS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT WHICH CAN PREVENT PROGRESSION OF DISEASE IN EARLY STAGE AND OTHER ID LORENZO S OIL - IT DECREASE THE LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID VIA DECREASING THE SYNTHESIS OF IT