Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with neuroleptic malignant syndrome [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare rapidly progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a complication of antipsychotic medications which may be used to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of CJD.
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Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Stroke: A Case Report [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2021 While sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) typically presents with neurological symptoms such as cognitive impairment, ataxia, and myoclonus, its clinical manifestations can be diverse.
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An Atypical Case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome Presenting with Cacosmia and Amyloid Positivity [PDF]
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease ReportsThis report presents a challenging case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a rare and rapidly progressing neurological disorder. The patient exhibited diverse and progressive neuro-psychiatric symptoms, including memory impairment, behavioral changes ...
Alfredo Gabriele Nanni +9 more
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Systematic review of pharmacological management in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: no options so far?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background The Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a spongiform encephalopathy that manifests as a rapidly progressive dementia syndrome. Currently, CJD has no cure, and many patients die within the first year, but some drugs are being studied ...
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Treating seizures in Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 2014 Seizures are known to occur in Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD). In the setting of a rapidly progressive condition with no effective therapy, determining appropriate treatment for seizures can be difficult if clinical morbidity is not obvious yet the ...
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An atypical case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease mimicking frontotemporal dementia: genotypic influence and clinical implications [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsWe report an atypical case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) mimicking Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) in a 68-year-old male. The patient initially presented with an anxious-depressive syndrome, progressing over 29 months to include dysexecutive syndrome,
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The controversial Third Reich history of Hans Creutzfeldt: was he a supporter or just another adept of the “hand washing policy”? [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2021 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy whose initial description is associated with two German authors, Alfons Maria Jakob and Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt.
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Diagnostic approach in a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2022 Prion diseases are an important cause of rapidly progressive dementias. Among them, the most common is sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). It is a rare and incurable disease, with rapid progression to death.
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Bilateral hearing loss as an initial presentation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2021 . We reported a case of a 61-year-old male patient with anacusis, cerebellar syndrome, myoclonus, and frontal signs. The brain magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral striated hyperintensity of the fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and restricted ...
Janaina Mariana de Araujo Miranda Brito-Marques +4 more
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: literature review based on three case reports
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2022 . Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is one of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that lead to rapidly progressive dementia. CJD has a low prevalence, and the average survival is only 1 year after the onset of symptoms.
Amandha Alencar Maia Carneiro +3 more
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