Eighteen-month-old Layla Davis was diagnosed with the condition earlier this month.
A child in the United Kingdom is being compared to Albert Einstein and Boris Johnson for his messy blonde hair. Eighteen-month-old Layla Davis was born with Uncombable Hair Syndrome (UHS), which causes dry and lifeless hair that cannot be straightened. She was formally diagnosed earlier this month. She lives with her family at Great Blakenham in Suffolk. Davis’ mother Charlotte and father Kevin told local publications that they tried drying and conditioning her hair, but to no avail.
Charlotte, 28, told Metro, “She’s been an alcoholic since she was about a year old and then started growing more and more.”
“I guess I was in denial and saying it was going to be flat,” she said.
Scientists say there are just 100 cases of UHS worldwide.
Charlotte said, “I was really proud to receive the diagnosis because it’s so rare. The reason I delayed getting tested for it is because there are only about a hundred people in the world with it – very little chance of it happening.” It is,” said Charlotte.
What is disjointed child syndrome?
According to Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (Guard) Of the US government, UHS is a rare disorder of the hair shaft of the scalp. It is typically characterized by silver-blonde or brown hair that is disheveled, stands out from the scalp, and cannot be combed flat.
The article on GARD states that the syndrome has been found to be caused by genetic mutations in the PADI3, TGM3 and TCHH genes. The condition was first identified in 1973.
While there is no cure, the condition usually gets better or goes away completely around the onset of puberty.
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