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.

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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
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spelling doaj-5ddf67d519a342ffbb38f4aa64e7c82a2020-11-25T03:15:37ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-06-018697898210.1002/ccr3.2807Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progressionJulia Kathleen Christopher0Brian Khong1Amin Abolfazli2Antonio Liu3Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine UNLV Las Vegas NevadaInternal Medicine Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles CaliforniaRoss School of Medicine North Brunswick New JerseyNeurology Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles CaliforniaAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2807Creutzfeldt‐Jakob diseaseneurodegenerative diseaserapidly progressive dementia
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author Julia Kathleen Christopher
Brian Khong
Amin Abolfazli
Antonio Liu
spellingShingle Julia Kathleen Christopher
Brian Khong
Amin Abolfazli
Antonio Liu
Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression
Clinical Case Reports
Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease
neurodegenerative disease
rapidly progressive dementia
author_facet Julia Kathleen Christopher
Brian Khong
Amin Abolfazli
Antonio Liu
author_sort Julia Kathleen Christopher
title Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression
title_short Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression
title_full Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression
title_fullStr Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression
title_full_unstemmed Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with unusual progression
title_sort comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, creutzfeldt‐jakob disease with unusual progression
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2020-06-01
description 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.
topic Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease
neurodegenerative disease
rapidly progressive dementia
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2807
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