Here you can see if Menkes Disease can be hereditary. Do you have any genetic components? Does any member of your family have Menkes Disease or may be more predisposed to developing the condition?

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Stories of Menkes Disease

MENKES DISEASE STORIES

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Leland is my 9 month old baby boy who was diagnosed with Menkes on March 4 2016 he was born with low body temp crazy kinky hair light skin pigment skull deformed and very loose skin. At 8 weeks ago he started having ear infection and just constantly ...

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3/31/16, 8:01 PM by Brandy Stewart

MATTHEW HAMILTON, JR.

My son, Matthew, was born July 31, 2009. At ten weeks old he began having seizures. After a month and a half of doctor visits and hospital stays, he was diagnosed with Menkes Disease. He passed away on May 20,2012. He was the light of our lives.

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2/10/17, 3:39 PM by Whitney

HOW PARENTING A CHILD WITH MENKES CHANGED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS

Once we learned my son Lucas’ diagnosis of http://themenkesfoundation.org/, all our expectations went out the window. It was devastating. But it was also liberating. We had to learn that any disappointment we felt was due to comparing our new r...

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12/18/15, 1:04 PM by Lucas

MENKESBOY MARTY

I´m a single-mum of little Marty (* May´14). When he was 9months old we have been told he´s a menkes-boy.

Is Menkes Disease hereditary?