Summary of Lorenzo

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In the movie, Lorenzo's Oil, the true story of Lorenzo Odone and his family's fight to save

his life is vividly prtrayed. The movie examines the ravaging effects of a disorder called

ALD is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by the breakdown or loss of the myelin

sheath surrounding nerve cells in the brain and progressive dysfunction of the adrenal gland.

There are different types of ALD. The type that Lorenzo has is the most severe. It affects only

boys and usually occurs between the ages of 4 and 10.

The movie begins by showing 5 year old Lorenzo in perfect health, running and playing

as other boys his age. Then, he suddenly becomes ill. At first his behavior begins to change.

Lorenzo, who had been a very loving and friendly child, begins to show aggression and

hyperactivity in school. Shortly thereafter, he becomes physically ill.

Lorenzo's diagnosis is very bleak. The doctors explain to his parents, Augusto and

Michaela, that their son has a rare incurable disease that will cause his brain to deteriorate and he

will die within a couple of years. As Lorenzo's father begins to research this disease, he reads a

After talking to other researchers, the Odone's start feeding Lorenzo oleic acid and this

t of symptoms that Lorenzo would soon face: seizures, loss of muscle tone, stiffness and

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