What treatment/medications are available for older men diagnosed with AMN?
It is important to treat the adrenal insufficiency (Addisons disease) that generally accompanies AMN. Steroid drugs are used to replace the missing adrenal hormones, and must be taken for life. Other approaches to managing the condition include physical therapy, specific treatments to manage urinary problems, and counseling. There are no known current treatments that change the course of AMN. Lorenzos oil has been tried in some patients, but results have been mixed. However, the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital are now studying Lorenzos oil in adult men with AMN, and report some promise. You can find out more about the trial from The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation.
