title: Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a Navy Commander: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare disorder that typically presents as rapidly progressive dementia. We present a case of a highly functioning 41-year-old Navy Commander with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, to include the diagnostic challenges, rapid clinical deterioration, and limited treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Carlson
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lawall
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pepper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009326:Naval Medicine; D014481:United States