Menkes kinky-hair syndrome
- Synonyms
- Copper transport disease; Kinky hair disease; Menkes Disease
- Modes of inheritance
- X-linked recessive inheritance (Orphanet)
Summary
Available tests
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Clinical tests (106 available)
Biochemical Genetics Tests
Clinical features
Help- Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Decreased circulating ceruloplasmin concentration
Decreased circulating ceruloplasmin concentration
- MedGen UID: 472980
- Concept ID: C0240997
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Hypothermia
Hypothermia
- MedGen UID: 5720
- Concept ID: C0020672
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Decreased circulating ceruloplasmin concentration
- Abnormality of the cardiovascular system
- Intracranial hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhage
- MedGen UID: 101799
- Concept ID: C0151699
- Finding: Pathologic Function
Abnormality of the cardiovascular system
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Abnormality of the integument
- Alopecia
Alopecia
- MedGen UID: 7982
- Concept ID: C0002170
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the integument
- Brittle hair
Brittle hair
- MedGen UID: 120480
- Concept ID: C0263490
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the integument
- Cutis laxa
Cutis laxa
- MedGen UID: 8206
- Concept ID: C0010495
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the integument
- Hypopigmentation of the skin
Hypopigmentation of the skin
- MedGen UID: 102477
- Concept ID: C0162835
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the integument
- Sparse hair
Sparse hair
- MedGen UID: 1790211
- Concept ID: C5551005
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the integument
- Alopecia
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Brachycephaly
Brachycephaly
- MedGen UID: 113165
- Concept ID: C0221356
- Finding: Congenital Abnormality
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Hypertonia
Hypertonia
- MedGen UID: 10132
- Concept ID: C0026826
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Hypotonia
Hypotonia
- MedGen UID: 10133
- Concept ID: C0026827
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Joint hypermobility
Joint hypermobility
- MedGen UID: 336793
- Concept ID: C1844820
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Metaphyseal spurs
Metaphyseal spurs
- MedGen UID: 318762
- Concept ID: C1832988
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Metaphyseal widening
Metaphyseal widening
- MedGen UID: 341364
- Concept ID: C1849039
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Microcephaly
Microcephaly
- MedGen UID: 1644158
- Concept ID: C4551563
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
- MedGen UID: 14535
- Concept ID: C0029456
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Poor head control
Poor head control
- MedGen UID: 322809
- Concept ID: C1836038
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Wormian bones
Wormian bones
- MedGen UID: 766814
- Concept ID: C3553900
- Finding: Congenital Abnormality
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Brachycephaly
- Abnormality of the nervous system
- Babinski sign
Babinski sign
- MedGen UID: 19708
- Concept ID: C0034935
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Developmental regression
Developmental regression
- MedGen UID: 324613
- Concept ID: C1836830
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Epileptic spasm
Epileptic spasm
- MedGen UID: 315948
- Concept ID: C1527366
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Hypsarrhythmia
Hypsarrhythmia
- MedGen UID: 195766
- Concept ID: C0684276
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Intellectual disability
Intellectual disability
- MedGen UID: 811461
- Concept ID: C3714756
- Finding: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Seizure
Seizure
- MedGen UID: 20693
- Concept ID: C0036572
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Babinski sign
- Growth abnormality
- Fetal growth restriction
Fetal growth restriction
- MedGen UID: 4693
- Concept ID: C0015934
- Finding: Pathologic Function
Growth abnormality
- Short stature
Short stature
- MedGen UID: 87607
- Concept ID: C0349588
- Finding: Finding
Growth abnormality
- Fetal growth restriction
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