The Importance of Rapid Consideration of Creutzfeldt- Jakob Disease in the Differential Diagnosis of Progressive Neurodegenerative Disease: A Case Report
Background: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a prion disease characterized by misfolded proteins that lead to neurodegeneration and inevitable death. Classic sporadic CJD presents primarily with cognitive symptoms and ataxia without visual impairment at the onset of the illness. Seizure activity i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2016-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Students |
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| Online Access: | http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/154 |