Hyderabad -based neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar recently took to share a shocking case on social media, which has attracted the attention of many people. He took to X to reveal the case of a 21 -year -old woman, which “seemed to dance while walking.”
However, the real reason behind this shocked the woman and her family. The woman was detected a serious and rare situation Wilson diseaseDr. According to Kumar, the woman had symptoms of the disease for about four years as her parents saw that she was dancing while walking and some speeches were obstacles. However, he did not have symptoms of mental illness, memory loss or liver related symptoms such as jaundice.
It was during his check-up that doctors discovered uncontrolled, writing movements, which are called choreothetoid movements on the right side of his body, as well as dysrathria, a condition that affects the speech clarity.
Important disclosure in the woman’s case came from an eye investigation where a special slit-lamp examination was detected Caiser-Flisher RingsWhich are copper deposits around the cornea and are strong indicators of Wilson’s disease. Additionally, an MRI scan confirmed the diagnosis as it featured unusual signs in areas including pons, midbrains, and lentiform nucleus- all areas are usually affected by the disease.
The woman was determined to treat this disease Chelisance TherapyA treatment where excess copper in the body is removed with the help of supplements such as vitamin B6 and zinc.
What is Wilson’s disease?
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Wilson’s disease is a rare heritage disease where the body is unable to eliminate excess copper, leading to its construction in areas such as the eyes, liver and brain. If left untreated, it can cause severe damage in liver and neurological issues.
What are the symptoms of Wilson’s disease?
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Symptoms of the disease are usually related to the brain and liver. These include vomiting, weakness, swelling legs, yellow skin, itching in the liver and shocks, difficulties of speech, stiffness of anxiety in the brain.
It has been suggested to get you Copper level If you are experiencing any of these symptoms then check. However, the check should not be limited to the liver only. In the case of a woman, her blood test showed a normal level of seruloplasmin (a protein that busts copper). Generally, low levels of seruloplasmin demonstrate Wilson’s disease in a person, but these levels can be normal in 5% to 15% of patients. Thus, it is also appropriate to obtain the examination of the eye and brain.
