A Case of Wilson's Disease.
- Author:
Byung Chai CHO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Cornea;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dysarthria;
Gait;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration*;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Muscle Spasticity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1974;15(4):354-356
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Hepatolenticular degeneration or Wilson's disease is a familiar disorder Characterized by hepatic cirrhosis, progressive degeneration of central nervous system and Kayser-Fleischer ring in the cornea. The author recently experienced a case of typical Wilson's disease which showed characteristic signs such as Kayser-Fleisher ring, dysarthria, dysphagia, slurring speach, gait spastic, choreicform movement and Liver cirrhosis, and the literatures relating to this disease were briefly reviewed.
