Is leukodystrophy a sex-linked condition?

Sometimes: Some of the leukodystrophies, such as adrenoleukodystrophy, are sex-linked, but many others are not. Please see this web page for more information and links: http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/leukodystrophy/leukodystrophy.Htm.

Some are: Some of the leukodystrophies are inherited as x-linked diseases. These include the adenoleukodystrophies - women who carry the defective gene do not have symptoms but their sons are affected. Other leukodystrophies are inherited as recessive (needing two abnormal genes) or dominant disorders.