adrenomyeloneuropathy — noun A progressive, X linked, genetic, neurological disorder that deteriorates the myelin sheath that protects the spinal cord. Syn: adrenoleukodystrophy, AMN … Wiktionary
adrenomyeloneuropathy — A disorder of adult males, consisting of long standing adrenal insufficiency, hypogonadism, progressive myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and sphincter disturbances; considered a variant of … Medical dictionary
AMN — adrenomyeloneuropathy; alloxazine mononucleotide; aminonucleoside; anterior median nucleus … Medical dictionary
AMN — • adrenomyeloneuropathy; • alloxazine mononucleotide; • aminonucleoside; • anterior median nucleus … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Adrenoleukodystrophy — Classification and external resources T2 weighted axial scan at the level of the caudate heads demonstrates marked loss of posterior white matter, with reduced volume and increased signal intensity. The anterior white matter is spared. Features… … Wikipedia
Lorenzo's oil — For the film, see Lorenzo s Oil (film). Lorenzo s oil is a 4:1 mixture of glycerol trioleate and glycerol trierucate (the triglyceride forms of oleic and erucic acid), prepared from olive oil and rapeseed oil.[1] It is used in the investigational … Wikipedia
Augusto and Michaela Odone — Augusto Daniel Odone (Rome, May 4, 1933) and Michaela Teresa Murphy Odone (January 10, 1939 – June 10, 2000) are the parents of Lorenzo Odone (May 29, 1978 – May 30, 2008), a child afflicted with… … Wikipedia
The Myelin Project — is an international scientific research organization aimed at accelerating clinical and translational research focused on myelin repair and to regenerate the nerve s myelin sheath, a process called remyelination destroyed in a host of diseases… … Wikipedia
metabolic disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that disrupt normal metabolism, the process of converting food to energy on a cellular (cell) level. Thousands of enzymes participating in numerous interdependent metabolic pathways… … Universalium
Genetic disorder — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. Genetic disorder Classification and external resources MeSH D030342 A genetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in genes or … Wikipedia
