The worldwide hematopoietic cell transplantation experience for cerebral x-adrenoleukodystrophy

The International Storage Disease Collaborative Study Group has evaluated the effectiveness of hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) to halt the progressive neurologic deterioration, dementia, and early death of cerebral X-adrenoleukodystrophy (CXALD) in 126 patients (? donor: 3) from July 1982 to January 1999. HCT can achieve neurologic and neuropsychologic stabilization as well as preservation of life in boys with CXALD especially when performed early in the disease course. A centralized HCT CXALD database is needed so that clinical trials can be performed.