Rapid cognitive and functional decline: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
作者信息
Dameron Matthew
机构信息
Matthew Dameron practices internal medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. The author has indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
出版信息
JAAPA. 2013 Sep;26(9). doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000433963.28385.db.
Abstract
The emergence of "mad cow disease" has sparked interest in prion diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a spongiform encephalopathy that can mimic other rapidly progressive dementias. A systematic approach to evaluation and diagnostic testing can help rule out other causes.
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