A 2-year-old male has developmental delay kinke hair and weak muscle tone. What is the diagnosis?
ANS. BMenkes disease, also known as Menkes syndrome, is an X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body, leading to copper deficiency (ATB 7A gene on chromosome 13).Signs and symptoms of this disorder include:1. Weak muscle tone (hypotonia)2. Sagging facial features3. Seizures4. Intellectual disability and developmental delay5. Brittle hair6. Metaphyseal widening.Menkes diseaseImage of zinc deficiency (acrodermatitis enteropathica)
Wilson's disease
Menkes disease
Zinc deficiency
Cerebral palsy
Disorder of Metabolism & Connective Tissue