Adrenoleukodystrophy: Magnetic Resonance and diffusion weighted imaging findings

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by adrenal failure affecting adrenal cortex andcentral nervous system and demyelination-related neurological signs. The basic histopathological properties of thisdisorder are white matter demyelination and axonal loss. In patients diagnosed with a leukodystrophy such as ALD,magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary imaging modality for characterization, localization, and differentialdiagnosis of underlying white matter abnormalities. Herein, we aimed to report the contribution of MRI and diffusionweightedimaging (DWI) findings to clinical findings of the disorder in a 9-year-old boy diagnosed withadrenoleukodystrophy.