9. Tremors and Uncontrolled Movements: The Body’s Unscheduled Dance
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It’s one thing to shake from cold or nervousness. But with Wilson’s Disease, tremors manifest differently. They’re involuntary, persistent, and often progressively worsen over time.
The brain, when awash with excess copper, struggles to regulate body movement. This overload disrupts communication between nerve cells, resulting in uncontrollable shaking or tremors.
People might dismiss these tremors as signs of anxiety or stress. However, in the context of Wilson’s Disease, they’re indicators of a much deeper problem.
Paying attention to these unscheduled dances of the body is crucial. They’re not random or merely stress-induced. They’re the body’s way of sounding an alarm about the copper imbalance. (9)
