Bone Abstracts

Objective: To examine the bone mineral density (BMD), fracture occurrence and history in a cross-section of subjects with Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease (PMD).To describe the effect of pamidronate therapy on BMD over time in treated PMD patients.Methods: We examined the medical history, medications, level of ambulation, fracture history and DXA results in 15 boys with PMD. Body sites scanned included whole body (WB) when possible, lu...