Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo’s Oil In the Lorenzo’s Oil, a boy named Lorenzo is diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). ALD is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in every 18,000 people. It mostly affects boys. The disorder destroys myelin, which is the protective part of the brain that surrounds the neurons. Lorenzo’s family had courage and persistence which inspired me. Michaelia shouldn’t feel guilty that it was her genes that caused Lorenzo to have ALD. I believe that everyone needs people to help them at certain times. The family had courage and persistence while caring for Lorenzo which inspired me. The family never gave up on finding a treatment for Lorenzo’s condition despite the setbacks that Lorenzo had they kept trying and a treatment was eventually…

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,…

Lorenzo’s Odone, a young intelligent boy who lived in Comoro Island. Comoro Island is a volcanic island situated off the south east coast of Africa. Lorenzo’s family stayed there because of his dad Augusto Odone’s job. Lorenzo had many friends there including his best friend Omouri. Lorenzo, his mother Michaela and his dad Augusto moved back to the United States. Michela and Lorenzo’s teachers started seeing strange things Lorenzo would do. Lorenzo would through fits and get angry out of…

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 cure for his son’s disease, he discovered that if the intake very long chain saturated fatty acids was halted, their levels would continue to rise in his son. He then saw that oleic acid could be used to cut his very long chain…

early signs of disease progression.  Make sure that the parents/caregivers providing required health maintenance to Lorenzo’s diet/supplements on schedule.  Always keeping Lorenzo happy doing the things which he like reading books or playing music.  Confirm that Lorenzo is getting the required exercise/range of motion on a timely manner.  Remind and taking care of Lorenzo’s medication on time as per the instructions.  Provide required information to Lorenzo’s caregivers and parents about…

The movie, “Lorenzo’s Oil,” is about a family dealing with the tragic news of their son diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called ALD. Throughout this movie, it will show the effects of the disorder and the impossible ways of escaping its final results call death. Another visual that is somewhat similar to “Lorenzo’s Oil’’ that I will be comparing is call “The Other Sister.” “The Other Sister” is a romantic comedy involving a young woman (Carla) who is mentally challenged but soon meets the…

Adrenoleukodystrophy also known as ALD is a genetic disease. This is a brain disorder where the myelin in the brain gets destroyed and one will have an unusual amount of saturated fatty acids. When the myelin gets destroyed the neurons in the brain start to stop telling the central nervous system what to do. At first a person will show behavior changes but as the disease progresses the symptoms become worse; causing people to become blind, deaf, experience weight loss, have seizures, and even…

great lengths a parent will take for the sole purpose of ensuring their child’s welfare and happiness. In the movie, Lorenzo’s Oil, this parent-child bond is clearly portrayed by the relentless, bold Odones. Both Mr. and Mrs. Odone fought dauntlessly for their son’s life. Unfortunately, all throughout the movie, various roadblocks came up in the form of unwilling doctors, stubborn ALD foundation leaders, desensitized nurses, and unbendable FDA rules for drug testing. At numerous points, doctors…

The movie Lorenzo’s Oil is about a young boy named Lorenzo who gets a genetic disorder from his mother called ALD. Adrenoleukodystrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by the loss of myelin. In the film Lorenzo's family the Odones faith leads to the cure that saves their boy and makes medical history. It’s a based on a true story film with a family who battled against the odds to save their son's life. The family's courage and persistence for Lorenzo did inspire me because they never gave…

The movie, Lorenzo’s Oil, displays the four ethical theories and highlights some of the ethical principles while lacking others. This movie shows that successful science does not always play by the rules. In health care ethics, there are four major theories Deontological, Divine Command, Teleological, and Virtue. Deontological is also known as the Duty-Oriented System. This…