Psychiatric aspects of Wilson's disease.
A variety of psychiatric symptoms have been described in relation to Wilson's disease, an inherited disorder of copper metabolism. At least four symptom clusters can be identified: affective, behavioural/personality, schizophrenia-like, and cognitive; the first two groups appear to be the commonest. Four cases (three newly reported) are described, and current approaches to the psychiatric management of Wilson's disease discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology