Open AccessX-linked adrenoleukodystrophy presenting as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Author(s) -
T Siva Ilango,
Siva Nambi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.158198
Subject(s) - adrenoleukodystrophy , aggression , psychology , pediatrics , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , psychiatry , developmental psychology , medicine , peroxisome , receptor
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is one the leukodystrophies causing a progressive decline in neurological function mainly affecting the children. The most common symptoms are changes in behavior, including social withdrawal or aggression, poor memory or poor scholastic performance. Here, we present a 7-year-old boy who presented with symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity and later turned out to be a case of X-ALD.