Hypersomnia as Presenting Symptom in Wilson's Disease.
10.12779/dnd.2013.12.2.52
- Author:
Jae Won JANG
1
;
So Young PARK
;
Young Ho PARK
;
Chang Ho YUN
;
Jung E KIM
;
Sangyun KIM
Author Information
1. Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. neuroksy@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wilson's disease;
Hypersomnia;
Hepatic dysfunction
- MeSH:
Depression;
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence;
Fatigue;
Female;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration;
Humans
- From:Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
2013;12(2):52-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wilson's disease shows considerably various symptoms that sometimes timely diagnosis is delayed when patient shows vague clinical presentation. We present a female patient whose initial symptom was hypersomnia and severe fatigue. She was initially diagnosed as depression. Because initial hepatic function test was unremarkable, it was not easy to come to think about relationship between hepatic function and hypersomnia. Her final diagnosis was Wilson's disease. This case suggested that hypersomnia otherwise unexplained could be the presenting symptom of Wilson's disease.
