ISSN:
1432-1459
Keywords:
Menkes' disease
;
Serum ceruloplasmin
;
Serum copper
;
Urinary copper excretion
;
Wilson's disease
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Twin males aged 24 years showed dementia, dysarthria, gait disturbances and involuntary movements, with slightly low levels of serum copper and ceruloplasmin, and markedly low excretion of urinary copper. We propose that the unique combination of dementia, dysarthria, gait disturbances, involuntary movements and abnormalities of copper metabolism does not fit any known nosological entity and constitutes a “new” syndrome different from Wilson's and Menkes' diseases.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00314480
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