[A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob in the Mexican north-east and review of current concepts on prion disease].
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.
Calderón-Garcidueñas
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Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de Especialidades 25, Av. Lincoln y Gonzalitos, Monterrey, Nuevo León. acalder@mail.giga.com
Sagastegui-Rodríguez
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Canales-Ibarra
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Farías-García
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D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged
Un caso de Creutzfeldt-Jakob en el noreste de México y revisión de conceptos actuales sobre enfermedad por priones.