Rapidly Progressing Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as a Stroke
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is a rare, fatal human prion disease that is characterized by progressive dementia and neurologic degeneration. It can mimic multiple other neurological disorders, and a high index of clinical suspicion is necessary to make a diagnosis. A 74-year-old woman w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492613 |