COPPER DEFICIENCY MYELOPATHY
nAcquired myeloneuropathy in patients
with copper deficiency
nRare in humans due to the ubiquitous
availability of copper and its low daily requirement
nParenteral or enteral feeding without
copper supplementation, nephrotic syndrome, gastrectomy, malabsorption, premature
and malnourished
infants
nIngestion of copper-chelating agents,
complication of penicillamine therapy, or secondary to excessive zinc ingestion
nMenkes disease: X-linked inherited
disorder of copper metabolism characterized by deficit of copper absorption and transport,
which develops in
infancy