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Enfermedad de Wilson - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Degeneración hepatolenticular

Síntomas:

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen de los ojos con lámpara de hendidura puede mostrar:

  • Movimiento ocular limitado
  • Anillo de color marrón o rojizo alrededor del iris (anillos de Kayser-Fleischer)

Un examen físico puede mostrar signos de:

  • Daño al sistema nervioso central, incluyendo pérdida de la coordinación, pérdida del control muscular, temblores musculares, pérdida de pensamiento y coeficiente intelectual, pérdida de la memoria, y confusión (delirio o demencia)
  • Trastornos en el hígado o en el bazo (incluyendo cirrosis, esplenomegalia y necrosis hepática)

Los exámenes de laboratorio pueden abarcar:

Si hay problemas hepáticos, los exámenes de laboratorio pueden encontrar:

Otros exámenes pueden abarcar:

Se ha identificado el gen responsable de la enfermedad de Wilson y se denomina ATP7B. Ya hay disponibilidad de pruebas de ADN para este gen. Sin embargo, las pruebas son complicadas, debido a que diversos grupos étnicos pueden tener cambios (mutaciones) diferentes en este gen.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/10/2010
  • Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kaler SG. Wilson's disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 230.

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