A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is presumably caused by a slow infectious pathogen or prion. The principal clinical features of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are dementia, pyramidal and extrapyramidal symptoms and signs, cerebellar dysfunction, and myoclonus. The patient rapidly deteriorates, declines to a vegetative state, becomes comatous, and is ultimately dead within several months. The authors present a case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, proved by clinical findings, typical serial EEG, and pathologic features.
Cha
J K
JK
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
M H
MH
Oh
S J
SJ
Hong
E K
EK
D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed