YDU -“I read that it is a Genetic Abnormality that the body produces a copious amount of Copper. I think the Liver becomes Toxic from the body producing too much Copper.”
It is a genetic disorder, but the body doesn’t produce any copper, like you said.
Breakdown of copper in the liver can’t occur because of the problem with the enzyme that breaks it down. Like most problems this is due to a malfunction in the gene that tells how to produce this protein.
As far as Bipolar in WD, it wouldn’t actually be the Bipolar disease, in most cases, but I can definitely see s/o diagnosing Bipolar when it’s really WD. Bipolar is s/o who has both mania and depression. That’s why they used to call it Manic-depressive disease. These two symptoms are one of the many in WD.
From Emedicine:
“Psychiatric signs –
Hyperkinetic behavior
Irritability or anger
Emotional lability
Psychosis
Mania
Difficulty concentrating
Abnormal behavior
Personality changes
Depression
Schizophrenia”