Wilson’s disease presenting with rapidly progressive visual loss: Another neurologic manifestation of Wilson’s disease?
Gow PJ., Peacock SE., Chapman RW.
AbstractWilson’s disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism resulting in copper‐induced tissue damage that primarily involves the liver and central nervous system. The neurologic manifestations of WD almost universally involve a derangement of basal ganglia function or psychiatric disturbance. We report the case of a 46‐year‐old man presenting with end‐stage liver disease caused by WD who had associated rapidly progressive optic neuropathy. We also discuss the possible association between the two conditions.