A case of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in a patient on hemodialysis

We report an unusual case of probable Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) in hemodialysis patient. A woman 59 years of age with a past history of hypertension and end-stage renal disease presented with a stuporous state preceded by rapidly progressive cognitive dysfunction, myoclonus, and akinetic mutis...

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Main Authors: Sang Heon Suh, Young Hwan Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Joon Seok Choi, Jeong Woo Park, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Byeong C. Kim, Soo Wan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-03-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913211000052