raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139396

X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

Synonyms: X-CALD

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A progressive peroxisomal disease, characterized by endocrine dysfunction (adrenal failure and sometimes testicular insufficiency), progressive myelopathy and peripheral neuropathy, and leukodystrophy. Age of onset is highly variable, but often in the first decade.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophyX-CALD
frAdrénoleucodystrophie liée à l'X, forme cérébrale= en
deAdrenoleukodystrophie, X-chromosomale, zerebrale Form= en
esAdrenoleucodistrofia cerebral ligada al cromosoma XALDC-X
itAdrenoleucodistrofia cerebrale legata all'X
nlX-gebonden cerebrale adrenoleukodystrofie= en
ptAdrenoleucodistrofia ligada ao X cerebral= en
plAdrenoleukodystrofia mózgowa sprzężona z chromosomem X= en
csX-vázaná cerebrální adrenoleukodystrofie= en
ukХ-зчеплена церебральна адренолейкодистрофія= en
zhX连锁遗传脑肾上腺脑白质营养不良= en
trX'e bağlı serebral adrenolökodistrofi= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300100NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E71.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C57.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010247Evalidated
UMLSC2026514Evalidated
GARD9412Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ABCD1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:61ENSG00000101986300371Xq28ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 120301491[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

50 annotations · validated 2020-10-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007305CNS demyelination
HP:0008163Decreased circulating cortisol level
HP:0007162Diffuse demyelination of the cerebral white matter
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0002196Myelopathy
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0008207Primary adrenal insufficiency
HP:0008167Very long chain fatty acid accumulation
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0004359Abnormal circulating fatty-acid concentration
HP:0002518Abnormal periventricular white matter morphology
HP:0012501Abnormality of the brainstem white matter
HP:0002143Abnormality of the spinal cord
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0002283Global brain atrophy
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0011448Ankle clonus
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0010527Astereognosia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0000317Facial myokymia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0007034Generalized hyperreflexia
HP:0003089Hamstring contractures
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0031993Hoffmann sign
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0010794Impaired visuospatial constructive cognition
HP:0045084Limb myoclonus
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
HP:0000026Male hypogonadism
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0040288Nasogastric tube feeding
HP:0000657Oculomotor apraxia
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000736Short attention span
HP:0001285Spastic tetraparesis
HP:0030222Visual agnosia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0031358Vegetative state

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22889154[PMID]_32953324[PMID]_25115486[PMID]_22889154[PMID]

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Sources for this card