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Memory deficits in Wilson's disease: a response to Lang
1Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center J-1023, NY 10461.
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|March 1, 1991
Summary
Wilson's disease patients may experience memory issues even without severe neurological impairment, challenging previous assumptions. Recent studies indicate a complex relationship between neurological and cognitive deficits in this condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuropsychology
- Genetics
Background:
- Wilson's disease is a genetic disorder causing copper accumulation.
- Previous research suggested memory deficits only occur with severe neurological impairment.