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Spasmodic Muscle Cramps and Weakness as Presenting Symptoms in Wilson Disease
Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal-recessive disorder of hepatic copper metabolism that has tremendous variability in its presentation. Phenotypic diversity of the disease can lead to delayed diagnosis. We describe a case of WD in a 10-year-old boy presenting with 3 months of increasingly intense, spasmodic lower extremity muscle cramps. Physical examination revealed tenderness on calf palpati...
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Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal-recessive disorder of hepatic copper metabolism that has tremendous variability in its presentation. Phenotypic diversity of the disease can lead to delayed diagnosis. We describe a case of WD in a 10-year-old boy presenting with 3 months of increasingly intense, spasmodic lower extremity muscle cramps. Physical examination revealed tenderness on calf palpati...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-27-12-8