Wilson disease

Wilson disease is a very rare inherited multisystemic disease presenting non-specific neurological, hepatic, psychiatric or osseo-muscular manifestations due to excessive copper deposition in the body.

Metabolic acidosis

Acid accumulation or depletion of base in the body due to buildup of metabolic acids.


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PMID (PMCID)
19246413
MALE
Recurrent limb weakness in a 17-year-old boy.
Thapa R, Biswas B, Mallick D.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009;48(5):555-7.
Careful search of an underlying etiology in children presenting with hypokalemic weakness of the limbs in the face of metabolic acidosis and unexplained hepatitis may reveal Wilson disease.