title: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantadine.
abstract: A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantadine showed considerable initial improvement, followed by a period of almost five years during which the patient remained in a relatively stable condition until he died accidentally. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically.
mesh_terms: D000547:Amantadine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000547:Amantadine