Wilson's Disease
Alternate Names : Hepatolenticular Degeneration
DefinitionWilson's disease is an inherited disorder where there is excessive amounts of copper in the body. This causes a variety of effects, including liver disease and damage to the nervous system.
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• Anemia
• Cirrhosis
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Hemolytic Anemia
• Hepatitis B
• Liver Disease
• Tremor
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal MRI
• Albumin - Serum
• ALT
• AST
• Bilirubin
• CBC
• Ceruloplasmin
• Cranial CT Scan
• Liver Biopsy
• MRI of the Head
• Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
• Prothrombin Time (PT)
• Uric Acid
• WBC Count
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Confusion
• Contracture Deformity
• Hand Tremor
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Movement - Uncontrollable
• Movement - Uncontrolled or Slow
• Movement - Unpredictable or Jerky
• Necrosis
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Splenomegaly
• Vitamin B6
• Vomiting Blood
• Walking/Gait Abnormalities
• Weakness
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