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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Main Authors: Maxim Oliver, Lisa Dyke, Alex Rico, Mario Madruga, Jorge Parellada, Steve J. Carlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492613