22nd December 2011 - For all the people, who have not yet heard about this disease, Kinky hair is one of the most common diseases or disorders that are found in this world. The disease is also called Menkes disease or MKS or Menkes syndrome. It affects the nervous system of the body and its effects are seen on the bones, hair, scalp and skin of the human body.
As far as the cause of the disease is concerned, it is caused when the body cannot absorb enough amount of copper into the system. As we all know, copper is a very important element for the body and plays a vital part in the nervous system of the body. In its absence, few of the body functions start deteriorating, and the effect is seen externally.
As far as the symptoms are concerned, they include hypotonia, sagging facial features, retardness of the individual etc. The disease is most prevalent in the infants. As a matter of fact, the symptoms are found in the infant stage itself. The hair becomes dull and stagnant. It looks unhealthy and weary and it does not grow properly. Moreover, the child looks malnutrition. The hair is such that it is colorless; or rather steel colored and breaks down easily. Also the veins inside the head are all twisted. It leaves a lasting impression on the future of the child or the diseased.
Talking about the possible cures, the best adopted method is injecting the body with copper supplements. The supplements are provided in the form of salts, and they are injected into the body, directly through veins, using shots. The shots are to be used at proper intervals of time, as regular dosages. Oral supplements are used too, sometimes. Moreover as far as the external treatments are concerned, there are few lotions and creams that are to be applied on the body, to reduce the external appearance of the symptoms and work on it from the outside.
Kinky hair is one such disease, which if not taken care properly during the early stages, can affect the person in a bad way. The blood cells, the veins and the arteries are affected by the disease. If proper care is not taken, then it would lead to a state, where the patient might develop some permanent nervous system damage.