Diffusion-weighted imaging: As the first diagnostic clue to Creutzfeldt Jacob disease

Diffusion-weighted imaging: As the first diagnostic clue to Creutzfeldt Jacob disease

We describe a case report where the diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD) was suspected by the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiologist in a 75-year-old lady who presented with rapid cognitive decline. MRI revealed cortical T2 and FLAIR(fluid attenuation and inversion recovery) hy...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sunitha P. Kumaran, Kanchan Gupta, B. T. Pushpa, Sanjaya Viswamitra, E. V. Joshy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
creutzfeldt-jacob disease
diffusion weighted imaging
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.102645
Description
Summary:We describe a case report where the diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD) was suspected by the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiologist in a 75-year-old lady who presented with rapid cognitive decline. MRI revealed cortical T2 and FLAIR(fluid attenuation and inversion recovery) hyperintensities in bilateral fronto-parietal and temporo-occipital locations and showed significant restriction on diffusion-weighted images(DWI). In this case report, we discuss the role of MRI to suspect the diagnosis of CJD in appropriate clinical settings.
ISSN:0976-3147
0976-3155

Similar Items