Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Venezuela a case report

A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in a 32 year old man is presented. The clinical picture included a rapid progressive dementia associated with ataxia, global aphasia, myoclonus and pyramidal signs, death ocurred after 13 months. The diagnosis of CJD was confirmed by CT and neuropathological studies. This is the first report of CJD occurring in Venezuela.

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Main Author: Caraballo H.,Alejandro J.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 1991
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1991000200019
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Summary:A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in a 32 year old man is presented. The clinical picture included a rapid progressive dementia associated with ataxia, global aphasia, myoclonus and pyramidal signs, death ocurred after 13 months. The diagnosis of CJD was confirmed by CT and neuropathological studies. This is the first report of CJD occurring in Venezuela.