Copper deficiency: acquired causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on copper deficiency: acquired causes: Neurological disorders Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Motor neurone disease (MND) Parkinson disease (PD) Prion diseases Zinc toxicity: causes Surgery Other acquired causes

Neurological disorders

  • Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
  • Motor neurone disease (MND)
  • Parkinson disease (PD)
  • Prion diseases

Zinc toxicity: causes

Surgery

Other acquired causes

References

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