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Reading difficulty as a presenting symptom in Wilson's disease.

N M Hyman, P Phuapradit

    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
    |May 1, 1979
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    This case study highlights Wilson's disease presenting with reading disability due to ocular dysmetria. Abnormal eye movements were diagnosed using electronystagmography and optokinetic drum testing.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder of copper metabolism.
    • Neurological and psychiatric symptoms are common, but visual disturbances can also occur.