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PRNP P39L variant is a rare cause of frontotemporal dementia in Iialian population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The missense P39L variant in the prion protein gene (PRNP) has recently been associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here, we analyzed the presence of the P39L variant in 761 patients with FTD and 719 controls and found a single carrier among ...
Arcaro, Marina   +27 more
core   +2 more sources

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease with Mixed Transcortical Aphasia: Insights into Echolalia

open access: yesBehavioural Neurology, 1994
Aphasia is a common manifestation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), and investigation of the linguistic disorders of CJD patients may provide insights into the neurobiological mechanisms of language and aphasia.
S. E. McPherson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report: A Case of Creutzfeldt–Jakob Heidenhain Variant Simulating PRES

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2022
The Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is an uncommon early clinical syndrome of the otherwise regular sporadic CJD, which belongs to the group of prion diseases caused by a transmissible agent, the misfolded form of the prion protein.
Annibale Antonioni   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathogenic mutations in the hydrophobic core of the human prion protein can promote structural instability and misfolding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, or prion diseases, are caused by misfolding and aggregation of the prion protein PrP. These diseases can be hereditary in humans and four of the many disease-associated missense mutants of PrP are in the ...
Daggett, Valerie, van der Kamp, Marc W
core   +2 more sources

Clinical application and reporting of neurofilament quantification in neuropsychiatric disorders: an international overview

open access: yesAlzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 21, Issue S2, December 2025.
Abstract Background The quantification of Neurofilament Light chain (NfL) in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has proven valuable for diagnosing and prognosing various neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, multiple sclerosis, and ischemic damage. However, there is
Constance Delaby   +74 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob en un paciente con infartos cerebrales múltiples

open access: yesRevista Cubana de Medicina, 1999
Se presentó el caso de un paciente con enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob, con antecedentes de enfermedad cerebrovascular isquémica previa y un cuadro típico de demencia, ataxia, mioclonías y cambios típicos en el electroencefalograma con imagenología ...
Edmundo Rivero Arias   +3 more
doaj  

Case Report: Paraneoplastic Hashimoto's Encephalopathy Associated With Lymphomatosis Cerebri With Periodic Synchronous Discharges Resembling Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2021
Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is an autoimmune encephalopathy that presents with various clinical symptoms, including cognitive deterioration, convulsive seizures, and personality changes.
Ryota Amano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cerebrospinal fluid biomarker supported diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and rapid dementias: a longitudinal multicentre study over 10 years [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
To date, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, particularly protein 14-3-3 testing, presents an important approach in the identification of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cases.
Aguzzi, Adriano   +20 more
core  

Human prion disease with a G114V mutation and epidemiological studies in a Chinese family: a case series

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases of humans and animals. Genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases, in which mutations in the PRNP gene predispose to disease by causing the expression of abnormal ...
Ye Jing   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spasmodic Dysphonia

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 548-567, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Spasmodic dysphonia is a laryngeal dystonia that can present as adductor, abductor, or mixed types, with or without tremor. The etiology is not understood fully. Comprehensive evaluation is required to establish the diagnosis. Treatments include voice therapy, medications, botulinum toxin injection, laryngeal surgery, deep brain stimulation ...
Aaron J. Jaworek, Robert T. Sataloff
wiley   +1 more source

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