title: [A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob in the Mexican north-east and review of current concepts on prion disease].
abstract: The case reported here is that of a 50-year-old man from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, who during the previous 15 months developed a demential syndrome and myoclonia. The brain biopsy led to establish a diagnosis of spongiform encephalopathy. The EEG showed periodic sharp wave complexes over the right hemisphere. A review on about prion diseases is included.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de Especialidades 25, Av. Lincoln y Gonzalitos, Monterrey, Nuevo León. acalder@mail.giga.com
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Calderón-Garcidueñas
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sagastegui-Rodríguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canales-Ibarra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farías-García
mesh_terms: D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Un caso de Creutzfeldt-Jakob en el noreste de México y revisión de conceptos actuales sobre enfermedad por priones.