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Volume 2024, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 0253-8253
  • EISSN: 2227-0426

Abstract

Background: Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is an intriguing disease with a heterogeneous clinico-radiological profile. Behavioral and cognitive impairments are often the initial and predominant manifestations, yet their patterns are frequently overlooked. This study aims to elaborate on the patterns of cognitive dysfunction, behavioral changes, and movement disorders in ALD to facilitate its earlier diagnosis.

Methods: In this case series, 12 cases of ALD were assessed and evaluated for cognitive, behavioral, and movement abnormalities to identify patterns of involvement.

Results: All patients were male, with an age range of 5–46 years. 75% presented with cerebral ALD (CALD), and 25% had an adrenomyeloneuropathy phenotype. Cognitive dysfunction, behavioral changes, and seizures were observed in 75%, 66.7%, and 33.3% of ALD patients. An initial posterior to anterior pattern of progression of cognitive impairment dominated by higher-order visual dysfunction and language regression was observed in 66.7% of CALD patients, while a frontal pattern was noted in 22.2% of CALD patients. While cognitive impairment typically indicated dysfunction of occipito-parieto-temporal networks, behavioral changes predominantly suggested dysfunctional fronto-temporal-subcortical connections. A novel observation was the occurrence of tics and stereotypies in 33.3% of ALD patients.

Conclusion: This study describes the patterns of cognitive, behavioral, and movement abnormalities in ALD and highlights the contributory role of dysfunctional white matter networks. Cognitive patterns predominantly reflect a posterior-to-anterior gradient of impairment of white matter connections, while behavioral markers indicate involvement of fronto-temporal-subcortical networks. Adding to this spectrum, the occurrence of tics and stereotypies is a unique observation in ALD.

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A spectrum of cognitive-behavioral-movement disorders in adrenoleukodystrophy: A case series from a tertiary care centre in the eastern part of India
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Keyword(s): Adrenoleukodystrophy, behavioral dysfunction, cognition, stereotypies and visual dysfunction

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