HEIDENHAIN VARIANT OF CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE IN BRAZIL: A CASE REPORT
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare spongiform encephalopathy characterized by a rapid neurodegenerative progress, caused by a misfolded variant of the cellular prion protein (PrP) known as PrPSc. The clinical presentation of sCJD includes a wide range of neurological signs of cortical, subcor...
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Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology
2020-05-01
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Series: | Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging |
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Online Access: | https://ggaging.com/details/561/en-US/heidenhain-variant-of-creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-in-brazil--a-case-report |