WILSON'S DISEASE

WHAT IS WILSON'S DISEASE?

• It is an inherited disorder in which there is too much copper in the body's tissue
• This causes damage to the liver and nervous system.
• Creates a ring around the eye ball
• It is usually found around the age of 6-20
• This genetic disorder can lead to death due to the damage of the liver and nervous system

How is Wilson's Disease determined?
The disease is inherited through a parent with the disorder. They find the disease with relatively simple test such as urine copper test to see the amount of copper found in the body. Treatments: penicillamine

Wilson's Disease can not affect any human being. It has to be inherited and is so rare that it is only diagnosed in approximately 1 and 30,000 individuals. It isn't primarily found in any race but it can lead to death possibly if inherited

DID YOU KNOW?

• The oldest diagnosed Wilson's disease patient was over 70 years old. Ascher Sellner
• How did Wilson Disease get its name?
• It was named after an American neurologist, Alexander Kinnear Wilson

CITATIONS

• http://www.wilsonsdisease.org/wilson-disease/wilsondisease-faqs.php
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson's_disease
• http://www.google.com/#q=wilson's+disease&safe=active&surl=1