Axial susceptibility-weighted (image 1), axial T2 (image 2), | Figure 1

Cincinnati Children's Radiology

Axial susceptibility-weighted (image 1), axial T2 (image 2), and axial (image 3) images show marked tortuosity of the intracranial vasculature and abnormal signal within the pulvinar (arrows) and subcortical white matter (arrowhead) consistent with Menkes syndrome. Menkes syndrome is an x-linked recessive disorder of copper metabolism characterized by kinky hair, failure to thrive, and hypotonia. #NeuroWednesday


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