Wilson's disease presenting in a family with an apparent dominant history of tremor

David Nicholl, P Ferenci, C Polli, MB Burdon, Hardev Pall

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    Abstract

    A patient with Wilson's disease is described who presented with dystonic tremor in a family with an apparent dominant history of tremor. Subsequent investigation showed that the patient's mother had essential tremor, with molecular analysis of the ATP7B gene excluding the possibility of pseudodominant inheritance. This case highlights the importance of considering the possibility of Wilson's disease in every young patient with a movement disorder, even where the clinical picture does not suggest a recessively inherited disorder.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)514-516
    Number of pages3
    JournalJournal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
    Volume70
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2001

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