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ArticleAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology2025

Motor and Non-motor Neurologic Symptoms of Wilson's Disease: Exploring the Associations.

Arka Prava Chakraborty, Adreesh Mukherjee, Uma Sinharoy, Madhushree Chakrabarty, Mainak Sengupta, Jasodhara Chowdhury, Atanu Biswas

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Arka Prava ChakrabortyDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Adreesh MukherjeeDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Uma SinharoyDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Madhushree ChakrabartyDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Mainak SenguptaDepartment of Genetics, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
Jasodhara ChowdhuryDepartment of Neurology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Atanu BiswasDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAlthough the motor symptoms of Wilson's disease have received particular attention from researchers and medical professionals, non-motor symptoms might become increasingly prevalent with the advancement of the disease and can even appear before the onset of motor symptoms. However, clinicopathological correlations for most of these non-motor features are still poorly understood. The correlations between non-motor and motor symptoms have been examined in this study.

methodsFifty patients with Wilson's disease participated in this study. Each subject was administered the Global Assessment Scale and the Non-Motor Symptom Questionnaire (NMS Quest) for the assessment of motor and non-motor symptoms, respectively. Cognitive functions were evaluated with Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III (Bengali version) and the Digit Span Test. Sleep-related problems were assessed with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

resultsOf the patients who participated in this study, 82%, 56%, 90%, 18%, 82%, 8%, 60%, 56%, and 66% had digestive, urinary, apathy-attention-memory, hallucinations/delusions, depression/anxiety, sexual function, cardiovascular, sleep disorder, and miscellaneous (pain, weight, swelling, sweating, and diplopia) symptoms, respectively. NMS-Digestion ( P ≤ 0.001), NMS-Urinary ( P = 0.007), NMS-Miscellany ( P = 0.001), NMS-Memory (0.011), and NMS-Sleep Disorder ( P = 0.031) significantly predicted parkinsonism. NMS-Digestion was a significant predictor of dystonia ( P < 0.001).

conclusionAwareness regarding non-motor symptoms and their associations with motor symptoms might help physicians develop more efficient treatment regimens that can alleviate non-motor symptoms which can be equally troublesome and disabling for these patients. Management of non-motor symptoms is crucial for the overall well-being of these patients.

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