Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD

• Facts:
  Fatal, neurodegenerative disease
  Caused by prions
  Death within 12 months
  
• History / PE:
  Old person
  Rapidly developing dementia
  Myoclonus
  
• Diagnosis:
  Periodic Sharp Wave Complexes (PSWC) on EEG
  Cortical spongiform changes on brain biopsy
• Treatment:
  None
• See Also:
  Dementia Diseases