05 October 2021 : Original article
Wilson Disease in Children; Chelation Therapy or Liver Transplantation? A 10-Year Experience from Pakistan
Sahira Aaraj1CDE*, Sabeen Abid Khan
1DF, Naurin Ali1BF, Munir I. Iqbal Malik2ADF, Faisal Saud Dar3AF
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.932606
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e932606
Table 1 Summary of symptoms of patients with Wilson disease.
| Hepatic symptoms | Neurological symptoms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaundice | 11 | Deteriorating school performance | 9 |
| Ascites | 9 | Headache and lethargy | 10 |
| Vomiting | 3 | Tremors | 3 |
| Diarrhea | 2 | Dysarthria | 5 |
| Hematemesis | 1 | Seizures | 2 |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | 10 | Ataxia | 3 |
| Dystonia | 5 | ||
| Personality/behaviour changes | 9 | ||