A congenital syndrome caused by an autosomal recessive gene, consisting of short, sparse, often poorly pigmented, kinky hair and physical and mental retardation. The disease is due to a metabolic defect that causes an abnormality in the fatty acid composition of the gray matter of the brain. Death follows progressive severe degenerative changes in the central nervous system.<\/p>\n
Menke’s syndrome, also known as a genetic disorder, results from body cells not taking in enough copper. This condition manifests from birth and leads to symptoms like fragile, coiled hair; unusually lax muscles (hypotonia); challenges with feeding; seizures; and deterioration of brain tissue. Sadly, affected children usually pass away within a few years.<\/p>\n
Kinky-hair disease is a genetic disorder linked to the X chromosome. While only male babies are affected by the condition, females can be carriers of the gene. Individuals with a family history of this disorder might contemplate genetic counseling before deciding to have children.<\/p>\n
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A congenital syndrome caused by an autosomal recessive gene, consisting of short, sparse, often poorly pigmented, kinky hair and physical and mental retardation. The disease is due to a metabolic defect that causes an abnormality in the fatty acid composition of the gray matter of the brain. Death follows progressive severe degenerative changes in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-k"],"yoast_head":"\n