Epilepsy and Neurodegeneration: Clues in the Hair and Blood Vessels
October 2018
in “
The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics
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Studysummary This case report identified a 4-month-old boy with Menkes disease, a neurodegenerative disorder of copper metabolism, noting symptoms like recurrent seizures, developmental delay, and specific physical characteristics, confirmed by genetic sequencing showing a pathogenic ATP7A mutation and low serum copper and ceruloplasmin levels.
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