Lamellar Ichthyosis, Dwarfism, Mental Retardation, and Hair Shaft Abnormalities
April 1980
in “
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
”
TLDR A new syndrome may link skin, growth, mental, and hair issues.
The document described a case study of a young woman exhibiting a combination of lamellar ichthyosis, dwarfism, mental retardation, and hair shaft abnormalities, among other symptoms. The study highlighted the presence of pili torti, trichoschisis, and low sulfur content in the hair, suggesting a potential link between ichthyosis-associated syndromes and those characterized by abnormal hair with clean transverse fractures. The authors proposed that further examination of hair in similar patients could reveal more instances of this newly identified syndrome.
