TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Kinky Hair Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - It is a genetic disorder of copper metabolism that is usually diagnosed prenatally which subsequently evolves progressively to a degenerative mechanisms involving several organs of the body and especially the brain. It is characterized by seizures, mental retardation, stunted growth, failure to thrive, unstable body temperature, and very unusual color and texture of hair. Caused by defective intestinal copper absorption that results in severe mental retardation, failure to thrive, sparse hair, and osteoporosis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164075347 ER -