Palinopsia as a presenting manifestation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
A 70-year-old man developed a syndrome of progressive nondominant parietal and occipital dysfunction including palinopsia and a visual field defect. Despite the marked focality of his clinical findings, radiologic studies were normal. Myoclonus and ataxia began 6 weeks after onset of his illness at which time brain biopsy confirmed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). This is the first reported case of palinopsia due to CJD.
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Midwest Eye Institute, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1367.
Bonnin
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Goodman
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D000368:Aged; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology