Menkes' disease: case report Doença de Menkes: relato de caso
Menkes’ disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder due to an intracellular defect of a copper transport protein. We describe a 7 months male patient who presented with seizures, hypoactivity and absence of visual contact. The investigation disclosed pilli torti and thrycorrexis nodosa in the hair,...
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| Main Authors: | Fabio Agertt, Ana C.S. Crippa, Paulo J. Lorenzoni, Rosana H. Scola, Isac Bruck, Luciano de Paola, Carlos E. Silvado, Lineu C. Werneck |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2007-03-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000100032 |
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