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Lorenzo's Oil Lorenzo's oil a MCA universal picture was filmed in 1992. Based on a true story with Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte playing the parents Michalla and Augosto Odone of Lorenzo who is played by Peter Ustinov. At 5 years old Lorenzo is faced with a fatal disease called Adrenoleukodystrophy also known as ALD. The Odone`s then begin a mission to find a cure for the terminal disease. The Odone`s weren't dealt much time for the prognosis of the disease is about 2 years. With the extensive studying Lorenzo's parents were able to keep him alive well past 2 years. And after many trial and errors a cure was found and named after Lorenzo. The oil proves to bring ALD patients sugar level down to normal. Adrenoleukodystrophy is an X linked genetic disorder. In ALD the body is unable to break down very long chain fatty acid chains, this cause the myelin sheath around nerves in the brain or the spinal cord to deteriorate. When occurs the nerve can not f