Wilson's Disease

Treatment of Children

All diagnosis and treatment options described in these pages are available at Mayo Clinic in Rochester for children and adolescents.

It is important to diagnose Wilson's disease early, before severe damage occurs. The liver is usually the first part of the body affected, with initial physical changes only visible through a microscope. These cases occur predominantly in children and may result in hepatitis.

It is important to screen all members of a family once a case is diagnosed in the family. Children of a person with Wilson's disease have a 1 in 200 chance of having the disease.

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Rochester are investigating the effectiveness and feasibility of screening for Wilson's disease in children without any symptoms or history of the disease. Read more under Research.

Treatment Team

This disease is treated by specialists in the Wilson's Disease Clinic, which brings together specialists from genetics, hepatology, neurology, psychiatry, laboratory medicine, nutrition and other areas to diagnose and treat patients and family members.

Appointments

For appointments with the Wilson's Disease Clinic, call
(507) 284-8198 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time Monday
through Friday.