Menkes syndrome: report of a case and review

Menkes' syndrome is a complex disorder of the copper metabolism that is transmitted as a X-linked recessive trait. Among the clinical signs are progressive psycho motor retardation, myoclonic seizures and kinky hair. We present a new case of this disease, describing the most characteristics radiological findings, especially the symmetrical skeletal changes, marked neuro degenerative changes and vascular changes (arterial elongation and tortuosity). The laboratory tests for the definitive diagnosis showed a decrease in the plasma copper and ceruloplasmin levels. 16 refs