Brief overview Symptoms: Liver complaints such as liver enlargement, hepatitis, jaundice and abdominal pain, later also neurological symptoms such as muscle stiffness, tremor, speech disorders and personality changes. Disease progression and prognosis: Prognosis is good with early diagnosis and consistent therapy, and life expectancy is not limited; untreated, Wilson disease is fatal. Causes: Due to … Wilson’s Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, Course
Synonyms Wilson’s disease, hepatolenticular degenerationWilson’s disease is a genetically determined disease in which there is increased storage of copper in various organs due to a disturbance in copper metabolism (so-called storage disease). This leads to progressive damage to the affected organs, with the liver and brain being particularly affected. Various forms of Wilson’s disease are … Wilson’s disease
Prognosis If left untreated, the disease is often fatal. If the disease is treated in time, conservative measures are usually sufficient and liver transplantation can be avoided. All articles in this series: Wilson’s disease Prognosis
Introduction A trembling of the hands occurs in many people in different forms. The trembling of the hands can have many causes. Some causes are harmless, others are based on serious diseases. The fact that our muscles tremble is basically a completely normal process of the body, which among other things ensures that our muscles … Hands tremble
Symptoms The tremor is known in technical terms as tremor. A characteristic feature of tremor is that it occurs rhythmically and opposing muscle groups contract alternately. There are different types of tremor depending on when the tremor occurs. A tremor at rest, without any movement being performed, is called a rest tremor. This occurs in … Symptoms | Hands tremble
Hand trembling at a young age If hand tremor occurs at a young age, it is often an increased form of physiological (normal) muscle tremor, often associated with caffeine, nicotine or alcohol consumption or as a symptom of increased nervousness or anxiety. The essential tremor described above can also occur at a young age. It … Hand trembling at a young age | Hands tremble
Menkes syndrome is an X-chromosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism in which the intestine does not adequately absorb the trace element. The undersupply of copper manifests in the muscles, nervous system, and skeleton. The disease is as yet incurable and prognostically unfavorable. What is Menkes syndrome? Menkes syndrome is also known as Menkes disease. This … Menkes Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Wilson’s disease is a genetic copper storage disorder based on a genetic defect. Copper can no longer be excreted regularly, and deposits induce severe damage. The liver, eye and brain are mainly affected. If left untreated, Wilson’s disease is fatal. What is Wilson’s disease? Wilson disease is a relatively rare, hereditary, metabolic disorder and is … Wilsons Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The globus pallidus, also called the pallidum, is located in the central area of the brain, where it is responsible for activating all movement processes of the human body. From this function, it is assigned to the basal ganglia (basal nuclei), which belong to the cerebrum and are located below the cerebral cortex. What is … Globus Pallidus: Structure, Function & Diseases
