Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression

Abstract Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (CJD) should still be considered in a patient presenting with rapidly progressive dementia and negative CSF 14‐3‐3 protein and RT‐QulC. Treatable causes of encephalopathy must be ruled out. Neurodegenerative diseases must also be considered.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julia Kathleen Christopher, Brian Khong, Amin Abolfazli, Antonio Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2807