myelopathy

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

Blood Neurofilament Light Chain Levels May Be Myelopathy Biomarker in ALD

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Elevated blood levels of a nerve cell-derived component known as neurofilament light chain (NfL) could be a potential biomarker for myelopathy — spinal cord degeneration — in patients with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), ... Read more

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

Spine’s Cross-Sectional Area May Capture Degree of Nerve Atrophy

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The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the spinal cord in males with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is smaller and flatter, and correlates with the severity of spinal cord degeneration (myelopathy) in those with ... Read more

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

Retina Thickness Linked to Neurodegeneration in Spinal Cord of ALD Patients, Study Finds

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Thinning of the layer of nerve cells that form the back of the eye, or retina, is linked to neuron degeneration in the spinal cord of people with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), ... Read more

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

Diffusion MRI Shows Potential as Sensitive Measure of ALD Progression, Study Shows

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Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging — which measures the random motion of water molecules in tissues — detected neurological degeneration in people with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), even when they did not show ... Read more