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Wilson disease

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Also known as Cerebral pseudosclerosis (disorder), Westphal pseudosclerosis, Westphal-Strumpell syndrome (disorder), hepatolenticular degeneration, Wilson's disease, Cerebral pseudosclerosis, Westphal-Strumpell syndrome, WD

multisystem disease due to abnormal accumulation of copper

AI overview

Wilson disease is a genetic condition in which copper accumulates abnormally in the body, damaging multiple organs and systems. It matters because the buildup can cause serious health problems, but the condition can often be managed with treatment if caught and diagnosed.

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Key facts

Other names
Wilson disease, hepatolenticular degeneration
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Symptoms
Swelling of the legs , yellowish skin , personality changes
Usual onset
Age 5 to 35
Causes
Genetic
Differential diagnosis
Chronic liver disease , Parkinson's disease , multiple sclerosis , others
Treatment
Dietary changes, chelating agents , zinc supplements , liver transplant
Frequency
~1 per 30,000

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Research

36,459 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
symptom or sign
Subclass of
disease
Image
Kayser-Fleischer ring.jpg
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discoverer or inventor
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
NCI Thesaurus ID
C84756
health specialty
endocrinology
ICPC 2 ID
A91
Commons category
Wilson's disease
drug or therapy used for treatment
triethylenetetramine
symptoms and signs
Kayser–Fleischer ring
has cause
genetics
on focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Medicine
external data available at URL
www.nanbyou.or.jp/entry/4543
mode of inheritance
autosomal recessive
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Encyclopedic overview

Wilson's disease (also called hepatolenticular degeneration) is a genetic disorder characterized by the excess build-up of copper in the body. Symptoms are typically related to the brain and liver. Liver-related symptoms include vomiting, weakness, fluid build-up in the abdomen, swelling of the legs, yellowish skin, and itchiness. Brain-related symptoms include tremors, muscle stiffness, trouble in speaking, personality changes, anxiety, and psychosis.

Wilson's disease occurs in about one in 30,000 people. Symptoms usually begin between the ages of 5 and 35 years. It was first described in 1854 by German pathologist Friedrich Theodor von Frerichs and is named after British neurologist Samuel Wilson.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wilson disease” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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