Wilson's disease
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Examples
A characteristic tremor described as "wing-beating tremor" is encountered in many people with Wilson's; this is absent at rest but can be provoked by extending the arms. citation Cognition can also be affected in Wilson's disease.
Damage to these areas, again by Fenton chemistry, produces the neuropsychiatric symptoms seen in Wilson's disease.
Genetics Wilson's disease has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
Because of this, diagnosis of Wilson's disease is rarely made when only psychiatric symptoms are present.
Both functions of ATP7B are impaired in Wilson's disease.
If a child inherits the gene from both parents, the child may develop Wilson's disease.