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Menkes kinky-hair syndrome

disorder
SNOMED 59178007CUI C0022716

Overview

Source: MedlinePlus.gov, National Library of Medicine. Not a substitute for medical advice.

Signs & Symptoms

Based on Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) disease-phenotype annotations.

Delay in head control
Always present (100%)HP:0002421
Extensor plantar responses
Always present (100%)HP:0003487
Fractured hair
Always present (100%)HP:0002299
Hair loss
Always present (100%)HP:0001596
Hypoceruloplasminemia
Always present (100%)HP:0010837
Hypopigmentation of the skin
Always present (100%)HP:0001010
Hypsarrhythmia by EEG
Always present (100%)HP:0002521
West syndrome
Always present (100%)HP:0011097
Abnormal palate morphology
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0000174
Absent/small abdominal wall muscles
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0010318
Afro-textured hair
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0002224
Aneurysmal disease
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0002617
Decreased size of cranium
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0000252
Dry skin
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0000958
Epilepsy
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001250
Feeding difficulties in infancy
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0008872
Hernia
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0100790
Hypopigmentation of hair
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0005599
Hypotrichosis
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0008070
Inguinal hernia
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0000023
Intracranial haemorrhage
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0002170
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001257
Loose-jointedness
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001382
Loss of acquired milestones
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0002376
Pectus excavatum
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0000767
Peripheral hypotonia
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001252
Skin hyperelasticity
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0000974
Spasticity and rigidity of muscles
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001276
Tiredness
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0012378
Umbilical hernia
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001537

Quick Facts

SNOMED CT
59178007
UMLS CUI
C0022716
Fully Specified Name
Menkes kinky-hair syndrome (disorder)
Specialists
0
Diagnostic Biomarkers
0
HPO Phenotypes
30
Medical Disclaimer

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Clinical content is derived from the SNOMED CT clinical ontology and curated medical knowledge graphs.