Heidenhain variant of <i>Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease</i>: An autopsy study from India

Prion diseases are rare, progressive and fatal neurodegenerative diseases characterized by long incubation period and short clinical course. We present a rare case of Heidenhain variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, occurring in a 55-year-old lady presenting with dementia, cortical blindness, and my...

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Main Authors: Kher Monica, Rao Medha, Acharya P, Mahadevan Anita, Shankar S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2009;volume=12;issue=1;spage=48;epage=51;aulast=Kher