A retrospective study of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in England and Wales 1970-79. I: Clinical features.
A comprehensive search yielded 121 confirmed cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease who died in England and Wales in the decade 1970-79, and 31 probable cases. The clinical features and the results of investigation are described. Three subgroups of patients were distinguished by clinical characteristics and contrasting course.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014852:Wales