Adrenoleukodystrophy

Lorenzo’s Oil, a 1992 film directed by George Miller, is a life-drama based on the true story of a 6 year-old boy, Lorenzo Odone, and his parents Michaela and Augusto, fighting a life-threatening battle against a rare medical, Adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD in short, a condition that slowly deteriorate the nervous system (Healthyline). Along the journey to finding a magical cure, not only is Lorenzo’s life placed on the line, but so is Michaela and Augusto’s marriage. From my perspective,…

Adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD, is a disease found in young boys. In boys with this condition, certain fatty acids strip away the nerve cells’ protective layer, causing major brain damage. It is an orphan disease, meaning that there are only a few people that have it, and there is little to no profit incentive for drug companies to develop a cure. In Lorenzo’s Oil, Lorenzo Odone is diagnosed with this disease, which at the time, was nearly always fatal. During Lorenzo’s father’s journey to find a…

X-linked genetics problems, it is the custom to indicate the sexes by using sex chromosomes and to indicate the alleles by superscripts attached to the X. The Y is blank because it does not carry these genes. Color blindness, Menkes syndrome, adrenoleukodystrophy, and hemophilia are X-linked recessive disorders in…

Abstract One of the important principals in medical profession is ethics which lead to no harm. It means the medical professional should not try or experience a method that could end up with more harm the beneficiation. Decision making always has been difficult regarding human life. Nurses, doctors, and all other medical staff always has been dealing with such condition. Lorezo’s Oil is a movie about consultation and assistance with resolving unusual or complicated ethical problems regarding…

Fyodor Dostoyevsky created the novel, Notes From Underground, holding insightful thoughts on the purpose and meaning of life. Within the novel, Dostoyevsky creates the character, the Underground Man. He laments human’s inconsistencies and their inability to grasp the meaninglessness of existence; while they work tirelessly to exert control over their uncontrollable environments. Human desire for power is epitomized in their attempts to rebel against the physiological laws of nature that govern…

Special needs is a term that is used in clinical diagnosis. It describes individuals who require assistance whether it is medical, mental, or even psychological. Children with special needs are a wonderful part of our world today. Under this umbrella, there are many different types of diseases that come along with the term. The severity of a child’s diagnosis varies. A child with special needs brings a whole new life to those who they are around. After watching the two movies, Lorenzo’s Oil and…

Case Study: Clinical Biochemistry investigation into Addison Disease Introduction A fifteen year old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with his mother in St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) on the 8th September 2017 with suspected Addison disease (AD). On initial examination he was found to have severe abdominal pain and prolonged vomiting. Other symptoms could include fatigue, myalgia, weight loss and salt craving (Brooke & Monson, 2017). Laboratory Investigation and Results…