Wilson Disease Association
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Wilson disease: discovery, advances, accomplishments
Wilson disease was discovered by American-born British neurologist Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson. His discovery of a new disorder that was characterized by neurological symptoms and cirrhosis of the liver is detailed in his thesis presented at the University of Edinburgh in 1911. He called the newly identified disease Progressive Lenticular Degeneration. It was later re-named Wilson disease (WD).
While Wilson never identified the cause, a toxin was suspected. Later, scientists discovered that excess dietary copper caused the bewildering symptoms.
Almost 50 years after the discovery, a treatment was discovered and Wilson disease became treatable, and not always fatal.
Fast forward to today, where there are now three FDA approved therapies for WD. Still, many patients get diagnosed too late to be helped by the treatments or treatments make the condition worse or cause too many side effects. Other treatments including gene therapy are under investigation.
The Wilson Disease Association was founded in 1983 to provide hope and support to people affected with Wilson disease worldwide so they can live the best quality of life possible.
There is still work to be done and we hope you will join in supporting the Wilson Disease Association.
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What you need to know about the Ultragenyx gene therapy trial for Wilson disease
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Dr. Eric Crombez Medical Director, Ultragenyx Dr. Crombez updates us on Ultragenyx’s CYPRUS2 study and clinical trial, a promising new gene therapy treatment for Wilson disease. You'll learn details about the study, its timeline and potential to restore ATP7B function in the liver. The CYPRUS2 study continues to enroll adults living with Wilson disease who are currently well-managed on standard...
So you want to participate in a clinical trial, here's what you need to know
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Ricarda Tomlin Yale University Clinical Research Manager Making scientific advances in Wilson disease is impossible without patient participation in clinical trials. Ms. Tomlin explains research terminology, reasons behind the sometimes complex designs of clinical trials and what to expect if you choose to participate in a research study.
How do you live well with Wilson disease?
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Eve Roberts, MD, PhD University of Toronto & Hospital for Sick Children Lifelong treatment is the cornerstone of living well with Wilson disease. For most patients it’s a major challenge to keep up with their treatment regimen, so how is it accomplished? Dr. Roberts discusses what it means to adhere to therapy and how patients can work with their care team and support network to establish a wel...
Getting your sleep with Wilson disease
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Susan Rubman, PhD Yale University Transplant Psychologist Approximately one-third of all adults will experience difficulty with sleep at some point in their lives. More than half of individuals with WD may experience sleep disturbances. Dr. Rubman, who has a specialty in behavioral sleep medicine, discusses signs and symptoms of insomnia and other common sleep complaints in WD, provides tips fo...
Newborn screening for Wilson disease
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Sihoun Hahn, MD, PhD Seattle Children’s Hospital It’s been Dr. Hahn’s life-long ambition to develop a newborn screening test for Wilson disease. He’s now tested his assay in over 200 patients worldwide and is on the cusp of making this a reality. Dr. Hahn updates us on his promising efforts and explains what the WD community can do to make WD newborn screening a reality so future generations ca...
Orphalan: makeover for an old drug and new studies for Wilson disease
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Dr. Omar Kamlin Senior Medical Director, Orphalan We not only invited top doctors and experts to our virtual conference, but also medical directors from the pharmaceutical companies supporting Wilson disease patients. Orphalan sponsored the largest study of Wilson disease patients to date and found that their new form of trientine works as well as penicillamine in stable patients. Orphalan anno...
Depression, anxiety and Wilson disease: what you need to know
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Paula Zimbrean, MD Yale University School of Medicine Psychiatrist Up to 70-percent of patients with WD may experience neuropsychiatric symptoms at some point in their lives. Most commonly, it’s anxiety and/or depression. Dr. Zimbrean discusses the research findings, signs and symptoms to watch for, available treatments and how to know when it’s time to seek medical attention.
2023: year in review for Wilson disease
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Speaker: Frederick Askari, MD, PhD - Wilson Disease Center of Excellence, Michigan Medicine The past year has been an eventful one for the Wilson disease community. We’ve seen major steps forward with the first patients receiving gene therapy and the launch of a stable form of trientine as well as what may appear as a setback with the termination of a novel treatment. Dr. Askari puts these and ...
Vivet Therapeutics gene therapy for Wilson disease
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Bernard Benichou, MD, PhD Chief Medical Officer, Vivet Dr. Benichou shares updates about Vivet’s ongoing GATEWAY gene therapy clinical trial. Administered as a single intravenous infusion, trial participants are given a corrective version (VTX-801) of the malfunctioning ATP7B gene. Currently, there are 10 sites in the United States and Europe participating. Dr. Benichou updates progress on the ...
Wilson disease: how do you know if treatment is working? With good monitoring
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Michael Schilsky, MD Yale Wilson Disease Center of Excellence Once the diagnosis of WD is made, how do you know if treatment is working? That’s accomplished with regular monitoring though frequency may change according to the disease phase and how it manifests: liver, neurologic, psychiatric or a combination. Dr. Schilsky reviews what evaluations and testing are essential and the advances being...
What is the Wilson Disease Registry and why we need it.
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Ayse Coskun, MD Wilson Disease Patient Registry Study Project Coordinator, Yale WD Center of Excellence The Patient Registry Study, funded by the WDA, is our greatest accomplishment to date. The first five years are completed and data being gathered from patient volunteers is yielding insights to the disease and will continue to provide information that will help the lives of all those living w...
How PET scanning may help with diagnosis and monitoring of Wilson disease
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Thomas Sandahl, MD, PhD Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging tool that can help reveal the metabolic or chemical function of your tissues and organs. The PET scan uses a radioactive drug to do this - in the case of WD, radioactive copper is used. Dr. Sandahl describes his research using PET imaging to look at copper distribution in ...
New Guidance for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Wilson Disease
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Exciting news for Wilson disease! It's a first: a guidance that balances scientific data with expert experience to help doctors better spot this bewildering genetic liver disease and give patients the best possible care. This new Wilson Disease Guidance, is the most up-to-date communication yet, that’s published by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, or AASLD. It provides ...
Warren's Cautionary Tale
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Warren was diagnosed with Wilson disease (WD) in 1980 at age seven. Penicillamine was the only available treatment at that time and he faithfully took the drug every day for decades. He had a normal, active childhood, graduated high school, went to college and eventually went to Seminary and became an ordained United Methodist Church pastor. Warren married another pastor and they had a daughter...
Copper Conscious Eating Webinar
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Copper Conscious Eating Webinar
Copper Conscious Eating: Carolyn O'Neil, RDN interviews Amanda Elsts, Wilson Disease Patient
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Copper Conscious Eating: Carolyn O'Neil, RDN interviews Amanda Elsts, Wilson Disease Patient
Copper Conscious Eating: Carolyn O'Neil, RDN interviews Laura Kalt
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Copper Conscious Eating: Carolyn O'Neil, RDN interviews Laura Kalt
Wilson Disease Gene Therapy Webinar
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Wilson Disease Gene Therapy Webinar
Behind the Mystery: Wilson Disease
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Behind the Mystery: Wilson Disease
Pregnancy and Wilson Disease
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Pregnancy and Wilson Disease
The First Drug Discovered to Treat Wilson Disease
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The First Drug Discovered to Treat Wilson Disease
What We've Accomplished and Where We're Headed with Wilson Disease Therapies
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What We've Accomplished and Where We're Headed with Wilson Disease Therapies
Wilson Disease Association 2016 Conference Highlights
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Wilson Disease Association 2016 Conference Highlights
The Patient Experience of Using XtremeV's Gluzin to Treat Wilson Disease
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The Patient Experience of Using XtremeV's Gluzin to Treat Wilson Disease
Ultragenyx Ventures into Gene Therapy for Wilson Disease
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Ultragenyx Ventures into Gene Therapy for Wilson Disease
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Genetics May Create a New Therapy for Wilson Disease
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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Genetics May Create a New Therapy for Wilson Disease
Vivet's Gene Therapy for Wilson Disease
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Vivet's Gene Therapy for Wilson Disease
Meet the Co-Founder of the Wilson Disease Association!
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Meet the Co-Founder of the Wilson Disease Association!
Emelia Quezada's Story of Wilson Disease
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Emelia Quezada's Story of Wilson Disease

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @fazaleahmad6064
    @fazaleahmad6064 Місяць тому

    My brother is diagnosed with wilson disease ,the major symptom is that he cant speek although he was topper student in school .need prayers .we have started trientine hydrochloride 250 mg capsule 3 times a day and many more medicines .

  • @jaydoubleu3419
    @jaydoubleu3419 Місяць тому

    I take zinc for my Wilson’s disease 50 mg 3 times a day for the past 7 years And I’m 54

  • @annemariemt5681
    @annemariemt5681 5 місяців тому

    specialist back then would consider people with this illness crazy and psycho and some people involved in law and psychology still do and ostrazize the poor people with this rare disease if only they knew how much energy it takes to barely survive with this they wouldn't have those prejudice

  • @annemariemt5681
    @annemariemt5681 5 місяців тому

    i have the all the physical symptoms since a kid from anemia,peeling,liver pain,sclerosis,parkinson episode,high copper, I mean I strive to live with it I took many test in hospital and eye doctors to confirmed even sent result to the mayo hospital all professionnal said It looks like I have the disease yet they didn't sent me a physical paper confirmation yet I must check with the professionals in the domain more since in quebec right now they are only good at giving psych med that kills people... I was ignoring the symptoms for alittle while and even laughing at times I brush near death but it's how I coped in feeling hopeless since the system is only pushing people down

  • @Lemoncare
    @Lemoncare Рік тому

    Thank you for the video.

    • @usamausama9994
      @usamausama9994 11 місяців тому

      What is your connection with wilson disease

  • @ravinderkaur4402
    @ravinderkaur4402 Рік тому

    Hi, I would like to know how is Gluzin as a tablet, instead of Depencillamine

  • @DIDIpsyche1
    @DIDIpsyche1 Рік тому

    this is the point exactly: you can't ignore the neurological symptoms because they become so apparent and then the psychiatric label slowly stops holding so much power in determining which medicines you're allowed to take. I'm not so sure about complete psychiatric recovery after you've been chelated well. But I'm hopeful the psychiatric symptoms will one day disappear and I'll be normal. "Is she normal yet?" "No, but she's trying!" haha. Thank you for sharing your story mr Cory. seeing yourself lose the abilities you thought were always with you just feels heartbreaking. Medicines should sort out and hopefully there shouldn't be any psychological trauma or damage before you can get back to the abilities that made you who you are.

  • @rebeccapadmore8528
    @rebeccapadmore8528 Рік тому

    Misdiagnosis and refusal to help people with obvious and dangerous symptoms and evidence is a huge problem in the medical world where Wilson's Disease is concerned. I was left to die a very horrible death from this after having typical symptoms and blood tests showing I had it. I even have a genetic report stating I carry the two pathogenic genes and still no one is helping.

    • @Lemoncare
      @Lemoncare Рік тому

      Same. So I made an eye appt. See if I have the rings of copper in my eyes. Sorry you suffer.

    • @rebeccapadmore8528
      @rebeccapadmore8528 Рік тому

      @@Lemoncare sorry to hear that, I hope you find some answers.

    • @Lemoncare
      @Lemoncare Рік тому

      Omg. Same here. I don’t think that I can accept this misery.

    • @Lemoncare
      @Lemoncare Рік тому

      @@rebeccapadmore8528 so the rings, the tests, I can’t figure out why no doctors will prescribe penicilimide I’m toast.

  • @jennifermorrow9969
    @jennifermorrow9969 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing, you are an inspiration to find answers and to be an advocate for your own health. Prayers for you and your family.

  • @brooklynnchick
    @brooklynnchick 2 роки тому

    Cory, thanks for sharing your journey. It is hard, it’s humbling to have a chronic health issue - you will never know all the people who will be inspired to keep fighting in their experience with Wilson’s because of seeing your video. You are more than a conqueror!

  • @lindabelamsel
    @lindabelamsel 2 роки тому

    I feel relief now that i know that there are people out there with a normal liver and WD at the same time.

  • @kaelyneverham4884
    @kaelyneverham4884 3 роки тому

    Similar story for my 17 year old in Washington State. They thought she had mono at age 8 but it was Wilson Disease. Luckily Seattle Chldren's is a short drive away. My daughter would love to talk to Virginia Lee about their experiences.

  • @tamigrass
    @tamigrass 3 роки тому

    Mono is called glandular fever in other countries.