Neurological presentation of Wilson’s disease without overt hepatic involvement

Authors

  • Sunita Arora Department of Pediatrics, Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Punjab, India
  • Arshpuneet Kaur Department of Pediatrics, Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20210667

Keywords:

Kayser Fleischer ring, S. Ceruloplasmin, Panda sign

Abstract

Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is a rare autosomal recessive disease. Here, we report a child affected by Wilson disease with only neurological manifestations without hepatic involvement.  

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Published

2021-02-23

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