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PDFLearning from errors
Case report
Adrenoleukodystrophy presenting as glue sniffing
Abstract
Adrenoleukodystrophy classically presents in childhood with bronze skin, spastic tetraparesis, dysphagia, behavioural abnormalities and adrenal insufficiency. However, atypical presentations are known. Here we report an adolescent with adrenoleukodystrophy who first sought medical attention for glue sniffing.
- metabolic disorders
- epilepsy and seizures
- child and adolescent psychiatry (paediatrics)