title: [Phenotype and incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Finland in 1997-2013].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in Finland in 1974-1989 was reported to be 0.6/1 000 000. Our aim was to compare the current incidence of CJD in Finland with the earlier incidence and also study the diagnostics of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Register study of the Finnish CJD cases from 1997 to 2012 and the clinical data of CJD patients within the Hospital District of Southwest Finland from 2007 to 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 119 cases. The average yearly incidence was 1.36-1.44/1 000 000.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with the previous study, the incidence in Finland appears to have increased. The change is propably due to increased awareness and improved diagnostic methods.
authors.forename: Juuso
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isotalo
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gardberg
authors.forename: Auli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verkkoniemi-Ahola
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paetau
authors.forename: Mika H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Martikainen
authors.forename: Jaana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korpela
authors.forename: Jaana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rummukainen
authors.forename: Satu K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jääskeläinen
authors.forename: Riitta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parkkola
authors.forename: Valtteri
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaasinen
mesh_terms: D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype