Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • 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



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July 20th 2010