| Treatment | Symptoms and effect | other |
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chelation therapy
How do you treat Wilson's disease ?
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eye, liver, and brain
What three main organs are affected by Wilson's disease?
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1 in 35,000
What is the rarity of Wilson's disease
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D-penicillamine; penicillamine; trientine
Name one example of a chelating agent
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basal Ganglia, hippocampus, cerebellum
What three areas of the brain does Wilson's affect the most?
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Samuel (Alexander Kinnier (Doublepoints)) Wilson
who discovered Wilson's disease?
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1. binds to copper
2. from organ to bloodstream 3. filtered through kidneys 4. urine
How does chelation therapy work?
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- includes loss of coordination
- loss of muscle control - muscle tremors - loss of thinking and IQ - loss of memory and confusion - psychosis - personality changes
What neurological symptoms does Wislon's Disease exhibit? Name three
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respiration, antioxidant, and enzymes
why is copper so important for the brain?
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