title: Persistent, focal, periodic electroencephalogram discharges in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
abstract: The author presents a case of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rapidly progressive encephalopathy that is characterized by early behavioral changes. Because of the nature of this disease, the electroencephalogram (EEG) is helpful in establishing a diagnosis.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Drake
mesh_terms: D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged