Wilson’s disease: neurological features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on wilson’s disease: neurological features: Dystonic features Fixed forced smile (risus sardonicus) Sustained open-mouth smile (vacuous smile) Excessive grinning to mild stimuli Tremor Wing-beating or flapping tremor Associated movement disorders Associated…

Dystonic features

  • Fixed forced smile (risus sardonicus)
  • Sustained open-mouth smile (vacuous smile)
  • Excessive grinning to mild stimuli
  • Tremor
  • Wing-beating or flapping tremor

Associated movement disorders

Associated neurological features

Ophthalmic features

Psychiatric features

Clinical features related to Zinc therapy

References

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