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I'm not a doctor. I don't know that the diagnoses of lyme and wilson's would normally overlap, but my husband is an atypical case. He has late stage neurological lyme disease and the doctors are testing him for Wilson's disease as a differential diagnosis. I think mostly to rule it out. His
Looking into Wilson's because:
My husband is in his 20s,
has dystonia and myoclonic jerks,
as well as emotional and cognitive changes.
Slightly elevated liver enzymes
his ceruloplasmin test came back in range, but on the very low end of normal
He doesn't recall a tickbite and never noticed a bullseye rash but has tested positive for lyme.
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What diseases or conditions besides Wilson's disease cause asterixis?
Chronic kidney disease
The rare genetic disorders Menkes disease and Wilson's disease result from abnormal utilization of?
Copper
What does it mean when copper serum is high in your blood?
High copper in the blood could be indicative of Wilson disease. Wilson disease is a disease that affects the liver, and is similar to cirrhosis.
Is there a cure for Wilson disease?
Sadly, there is no cure to Wilson's disease. : (
What has the author Samuel Jerome Wilson written?
Samuel Jerome. Wilson has written: 'Microbes and health' -- subject(s): Typhoid fever, Diseases, Causes and theories of causation, Tuberculosis, Bacteria, Germ theory of disease
Can you die from Wilson's disease?
Yes, if not treated, Wilson disease may cause death.
Is Wilson disease common?
because Wilson disease is so rare, diagnosis is often unfortunately delayed.
What diseases does Erik Wilson have?
aids.
How is Wilson disease diagnosed?
The diagnosis of Wilson disease can be performed relatively easily through several different tests;
Is wilsons disease dominant or recessive?
Wilson's disease is recessive
