Wilson's Disease Can Present As Paranoid Schizophrenia And Mania: Two Cases Reports
- Author:
Somsubhra Chattopadhyay
;
Indranil Saha
;
Kaberi Bhattacharyya
;
Dilip Kumar Mondal
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Wilson’s disease, Paranoid Schizophrenia, mania
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2011;12(2):1-3
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: This case report highlights Wilson's disease, a rare genetic disorder involving the liver and brain presenting clinically with psychiatric symptoms as the
first manifestation. Method: We present two cases of Wilson’s disease who had the typical symptoms of Schizophrenia and Bipolar mood disorder (mania) respectively. Results: Wilson disease first presentation of psychiatric diagnosis may obscure the
diagnosis who later on turned out to be suffering from Wilson’s disease. Conclusion: Although such patients are more commonly seen in neurological and hepatological
settings, mental health professionals must keep in mind a high level of suspicion, once first presentations may be of psychiatric nature.
