Neurodegeneration in Hepatic and Neurologic Wilson’s Disease
André Viveiros, Vincent Beliveau, Marlene Panzer, Benedikt Schaefer, Bernhard Glodny, Benjamin Henninger, Herbert Tilg, Heinz Zoller, Christoph Scherfler
Abstract
Clinical presentation of Wilson disease (WD) includes hepatic and neurologic manifestations. This study compares subcortical brain regions by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with WD and without neurological symptoms. Distinct atrophy affecting the basal ganglia, accumbens, and hippocampus was present in neurological WD. Cerebellar atrophy was observed in hepatic WD without neurological symptoms.
Topics & Concepts
Basal gangliaAtrophyNeurodegenerationMedicineMagnetic resonance imagingWilson's diseasePathologyHepatic dysfunctionDiseaseHepatic encephalopathyNeuroscienceInternal medicinePsychologyCentral nervous systemRadiologyCirrhosisTrace Elements in HealthHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityPrion Diseases and Protein Misfolding