A newly recognized partial alopecia syndrome associated with distinct personality traits.

Upon examining two double first cousins who presented with a newly recognized partial alopecia syndrome, previously reported in one, we discovered that the two shared almost identical personalities. This prompted us to search the literature for other genetic syndromes which are characterized by distinct personality traits. The article reports on two affected members of a family with a syndrome associated with definite somatic and behavioral characteristics most probably transmitted as an autosomal recessive disorder.