A case of apraxia of lid opening in Wilson's disease.
- Author:
Ki Jong PARK
1
;
Oh Young KWON
;
Nack Cheon CHOI
;
Nam Gon KIM
;
Tae Yon KIM
;
Byeong Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Dept of Neurology, Gyengsang National Univ College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amantadine;
Apraxias*;
Biopsy;
Cerebral Infarction;
Ceruloplasmin;
Cholinergic Antagonists;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration*;
Humans;
Huntington Disease;
Levodopa;
Liver;
Penicillamine;
Tremor
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1997;15(5):1203-1207
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Apraxia of lid opening is a nonparalytic motor abnormality characterized by difficulty in initiating the act of lid elevation. It has been reported in various extrapyramidal disorders(Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, progressive supranuclear palsy), right middle cerebral infarction and Wilson's disease. We report a case of apraxia of opening in Wilson's disease, 34-year-old man was noted to have resting tremor and voluntary eye opening difficulty. Wilson's disease without Kayser-Fleisher ring was diagnosed by serum Cu, serum ceruloplasmin and liver biopsy. He was treated with D-penicillamine anticholinergics, amantadine, and levodopa.
