TY - JOUR T1 - X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy with non-diagnostic plasma very long chain fatty acids. JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 759 LP - 761 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.57.6.759 VL - 57 IS - 6 AU - C R Kennedy AU - J T Allen AU - A H Fensom AU - S J Steinberg AU - R Wilson Y1 - 1994/06/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/57/6/759.abstract N2 - Measurement of plasma very long chain fatty acids is widely recognised as a sensitive screening test for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). This test has particular importance because of the highly variable clinical expression of X-ALD. In this affected family the progressive childhood form of X-ALD was accompanied by "non-diagnostic" concentrations of plasma very long chain fatty acids. The implications for diagnosis of X-ALD are discussed. ER -