Wilson disease is an inherited condition that causes the body to retain excess copper. The liver of a person who has Wilson's disease does not release copper as it should. As the copper builds up in the liver, it begins to damage the organ. Some people will have mental health-related signs and symptoms when copper builds up in the central nervous system. Signs and symptoms may include •personality changes •depression •feeling anxious, or nervous, about most things •psychosis—when a person loses contact with reality" Your body needs small amounts of copper from food to stay healthy. But too much copper is poisonous. When you have Wilson disease, copper buildup begins when you are born. But it can take years or even decades for symptoms to appear. Symptoms can start at any age but in most cases they start between ages 5 and 35. Wilson disease can lead to many liver-related problems including: •Liver damage •Redness or swelling (inflammation) of the liver, called hepatitis •Chronic liver damage (cirrhosis) causing scarring and liver failure •Liver failure Neurological symptoms can make it difficult for you to function normally. Brain damage is also possible. Wilson disease is fatal if untreated. |
Wilson disease is an inherited condition that causes the body to retain excess copper. The liver of a person who has Wilson's disease does not release copper as it should. As the copper builds up in the liver, it begins to damage the organ. Some people will have mental health-related signs and symptoms when copper builds up in the central nervous system. Signs and symptoms may include
•personality changes
•depression
•feeling anxious, or nervous, about most things
•psychosis—when a person loses contact with reality"
Your body needs small amounts of copper from food to stay healthy. But too much copper is poisonous. When you have Wilson disease, copper buildup begins when you are born. But it can take years or even decades for symptoms to appear. Symptoms can start at any age but in most cases they start between ages 5 and 35.
Wilson disease can lead to many liver-related problems including:
•Liver damage
•Redness or swelling (inflammation) of the liver, called hepatitis
•Chronic liver damage (cirrhosis) causing scarring and liver failure
•Liver failure
Neurological symptoms can make it difficult for you to function normally. Brain damage is also possible.
Wilson disease is fatal if untreated.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/liver_biliary_and_pancreatic_disorders/wilson_disease_134,226/
•personality changes
•depression
•feeling anxious, or nervous, about most things
•psychosis—when a person loses contact with reality"
Your body needs small amounts of copper from food to stay healthy. But too much copper is poisonous. When you have Wilson disease, copper buildup begins when you are born. But it can take years or even decades for symptoms to appear. Symptoms can start at any age but in most cases they start between ages 5 and 35.
Wilson disease can lead to many liver-related problems including:
•Liver damage
•Redness or swelling (inflammation) of the liver, called hepatitis
•Chronic liver damage (cirrhosis) causing scarring and liver failure
•Liver failure
Neurological symptoms can make it difficult for you to function normally. Brain damage is also possible.
Wilson disease is fatal if untreated.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/liver_biliary_and_pancreatic_disorders/wilson_disease_134,226/
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