Wilson's disease

noun

Pathology.

a rare hereditary disease in which copper accumulates in the brain and liver, gradually leading to tremors, muscular rigidity, kidney malfunction, and cognitive disturbances: marked by Kayser-Fleischer rings.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilson's disease¹

Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1936), British neurologist, who described it in 1912

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"Bergen Williams succumbed to the ravages of Wilson's Disease surrounded by loving family. Bergen was a writer, inventor and actress who played Big Alice on the TV soap General Hospital," the statement reads.

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She claimed that drugs that treat Wilson's disease can cost around $50,000 per month.

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Wilson's disease is a "rare, inherited disorder that causes copper to accumulate in your liver, brain and other vital organs," according to the Mayo Clinic.

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They also ordered a blood test to look for Wilson’s disease, an inherited inability to eliminate copper from the body, which can cause sudden liver failure in young adults.

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Williams has Wilson’s disease, which causes copper to accumulate in vital organs.

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