title: Westphal-Strümpell disease: a case report with a new method of urinary copper evaluation.
abstract: A case of Westphal-Strümpell disease diagnosed by classical serum and urinary investigations is described. The efficacy of specific treatment was monitored by the values of urinary copper excretion, determined by a new quantitative chemical method, which is described in detail.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000032:analysis; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D002570:Ceruloplasmin