What basically is ALD, and what does it do to your brain

[silverghoul1]

So I have to make a 2 page essay, and I'd really appreciate it, if someone could tell me how ALD affects the body, thall be nice. What I do know, is that it targets mostly men, due males have only 1 X chromosome. It could kill your nerve system. Proventing the body to move, while systems such as talk and seeing are also slowly killed

[BabcockHall]

For what compound is ALD the abbreviation, and what sources of information have you used so far?