Fatty Acid and Lorenzo S Oil
Film: Lorenzo’s Oil – Part One
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the information provided in the film, Lorenzo’s Oil.
Characters:
Lorenzo Odone – child
Michaela Odone– mother
Augusto Odone- father
1. Lorenzo begins to experience problems at school and at home. What symptoms of the disease first appeared? ___________________________________________________________________________ ____
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2. What medical tests were done to assess Lorenzo’s condition?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
3. When Lorenzo is diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy, the doctor explains the prognosis for this disorder. What does he tell Mr. and Mrs. Odone?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
5. The inheritance pattern for this disease is referred to as _______________ ___ __ _
6. Lorenzo inherited this disease from which parent? ___________________ ____
7. The biochemical basis of this disease is related to the metabolism of what molecules?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
8. What is myelin?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
9. How is the buildup of molecules affecting the myelin sheath of Lorenzo’s neurons?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
10. What two trial studies did Lorenzo’s parents try to help their son fight the disease?
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the information provided in the film, Lorenzo’s Oil.
Characters:
Lorenzo Odone – child
Michaela Odone– mother
Augusto Odone- father
1. Lorenzo begins to experience problems at school and at home. What symptoms of the disease first appeared? ___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
2. What medical tests were done to assess Lorenzo’s condition?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
3. When Lorenzo is diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy, the doctor explains the prognosis for this disorder. What does he tell Mr. and Mrs. Odone?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
5. The inheritance pattern for this disease is referred to as _______________ ___ __ _
6. Lorenzo inherited this disease from which parent? ___________________ ____
7. The biochemical basis of this disease is related to the metabolism of what molecules?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
8. What is myelin?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
9. How is the buildup of molecules affecting the myelin sheath of Lorenzo’s neurons?
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
___________________________________________________________________________ ____
10. What two trial studies did Lorenzo’s parents try to help their son fight the disease?