Bone marrow transplant ‘the only hope’ for Ryan, 6

A 6-year-old boy and his parents have arrived in the US where he is preparing to undergo a high-risk bone marrow transplant.

Ryan Caulfield-McCormack and his brother, Ethan, 4, were diagnosed with an inherited disorder made famous in the 1992 film Lorenzo’s Oil.

The two children, from Tramore, Co Waterford, have the rare genetic condition known as ALD, or adrenoleukodystrophy.