Acceleration of sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease progression by COVID requires evidence from appropriately designed studies
Abstract The aim of this letter to the editor is to discuss the influence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the progression of sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (sCJD). A 73-year-old male was diagnosed with sCJD based on the clinical presentation, cerebral MRI, FDG–PET, and elevated 14-3-3 in cerebrospina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-11-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-023-00762-z |
| Summary: | Abstract The aim of this letter to the editor is to discuss the influence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the progression of sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (sCJD). A 73-year-old male was diagnosed with sCJD based on the clinical presentation, cerebral MRI, FDG–PET, and elevated 14-3-3 in cerebrospinal fluid. One month earlier he had suffered a slight COVID-19 infection. It was concluded that COVID-19 can lead to accelerated pathogenesis and exaggerated manifestations of sCJD. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-8329 |