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Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson's Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure
Vinitha Leelamani1, Jacob George2
1Department of Neurology, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, Oman.
Abstract:
Basal ganglia-based movement abnormalities are the hallmark of the neuropsychiatric presentation of Wilson's disease. Seizures are rarely reported in Wilson's disease, especially as the initial presentation. We report a case of a 17-year-old male who was admitted with recurrent seizures and initially treated as a case of encephalitis and on subsequent follow-up diagnosed with Wilson's disease. This case highlights the importance of considering the possibility of Wilson's disease in young patients presenting with unexplained encephalopathy.
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