Naslov
Hundred cases of hepatolenticular degeneration: Croatian experience

Autori
Relja, Maja ; Petrović, Zrinka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, pregledni

Izvornik
Symposium on movement disorders "The Alpine Basal Ganglia Club " - Proceedings / Pirtošek, Zvezdan - Ljubljana : University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, 2000, 33-33

Skup
"The Alpine Basal Ganglia Club" - Symposium on Movement Disorders

Mjesto i datum
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 13.09.2000. - 14.09.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Hepatolenticular degeneration; copper; brain; liver; d-penicillamine; zinc salts

Sažetak
Hepatolenticular degeneration or Wilson's disease (WD), is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. The systemic symptoms of WD are secondary to excessive accumulation of copper in the brain, liver, cornea and other organs. WD is one of the very few chronic neurological disease for which effective and specific therapy is available. But usually a misdiagnosis apperas early in the course of the disease. The aim of present study was to report the neurological and medical evaluation of 95 patients with WD. Most patients at diagnosis had neurologic form of the illness (95%). Most of our patients were treated with d-penicillamine and/or zinc salts. In conclusion, we can say thet the diagnosis can usaually be made provided that it is suspected.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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