Abstract
Basal ganglia-based movement abnormalities are the hallmark of the neuropsychiatric presentation of Wilson’s disease. Seizures are rarely reported in Wilson’s disease, especially as the initial presentation. We report a case of a 17-year-old male who was admitted with recurrent seizures and initially treated as a case of encephalitis and on subsequent follow-up diagnosed with Wilson’s disease. This case highlights the importance of considering the possibility of Wilson’s disease in young patients presenting with unexplained encephalopathy.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2023.17
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Leelamani, V., & George, J. (2023). Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson’s Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.17
MLA 9
Leelamani, Vinitha, and Jacob George. "Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson’s Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure." Oman Medical Journal, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.17.
Chicago (author–date)
Leelamani, Vinitha, and Jacob George. 2023. "Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson’s Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.17.
Harvard
Leelamani, V. and George, J. (2023) 'Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson’s Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.17.
Vancouver
Leelamani V, George J. Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson’s Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure. Oman Medical Journal. 2023. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.17
IEEE
V. Leelamani, and J. George, "Rare Initial Presentation of Wilson’s Disease as Acute Encephalopathy with Recurrent Seizure," Oman Medical Journal, 2023, doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.17.