A boy with treatment-resistant psychiatric problems: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

A boy with treatment-resistant psychiatric problems: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

In this case report we describe a 17-year-old boy with severe behavioural disorders, apathy and cognitive decline who was eventually diagnosed with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (x-ald). If a patient presents with a combination of psychiatric and neurological problems, metabolic diseases such as x-a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie 2018, Vol.60 (7), p.485-489
Hauptverfasser: Voogd, L P A, de Jong, C M M J F, Thobokholt, M, Wagener-Schimmel, L J J C, Rutten, A X
Format: Artikel
Sprache:dut
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Adolescent
Adrenoleukodystrophy - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:In this case report we describe a 17-year-old boy with severe behavioural disorders, apathy and cognitive decline who was eventually diagnosed with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (x-ald). If a patient presents with a combination of psychiatric and neurological problems, metabolic diseases such as x-ald should be included in the differential diagnosis.
ISSN:0303-7339