Basal ganglia lesions in the early stage of Menkes disease

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2010 Jun;33(3):301-2. doi: 10.1007/s10545-010-9063-0. Epub 2010 Mar 30.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Basal Ganglia / pathology*
  • Basal Ganglia / physiopathology
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Ceruloplasmin / biosynthesis
  • Copper / blood
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Hair / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / pathology*
  • Muscle Hypotonia / diagnosis
  • Muscle Hypotonia / pathology*
  • Seizures / diagnosis
  • Seizures / pathology*

Substances

  • Copper
  • Ceruloplasmin