Term Name: | copper deficiency myelopathy |
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Synonyms: | human swayback |
Definition: | A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by deficiency of copper, causing spastic gait and ataxia, often with anemia and neutropenia, has_symptom imbalance and jerking movements, and has_material_basis_in copper deficiency possibly due to malabsorption or excess zinc ingestion. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:5112] ( DOID:5112 ) |