title: [Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a person over the age of 80].
abstract: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare neurodegenerative disease that can occur in four forms. The sporadic form, the familial form, the iatrogenic form and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The sporadic form is seen in about 1 per million people per year and is associated with rapidly progressive cognitive decline, psychiatric and neurological symptoms. The diagnosis and counseling of patients is a major challenge because of the complex and heterogeneous presentation, especially if the presentation differs from the standard. In this article we describe a diagnostic struggle regarding an elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: Specialist ouderengeneeskunde in opleiding, Gerion, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, E.Bliekendaal@zorgcirkel.com.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bliekendaal
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oudewortel
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male