NR ACFC
AU Caraballo,A.J.
TI Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Venezuela. A case report.
QU Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 1991 Jun; 49(2): 218-21
PT journal article
AB 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 occurred after 13 months. The diagnosis of CJD was confirmed by CT and neuropathological studies. This is the first report of CJD occurring in Venezuela.
MH Adult; Atrophy; Case Report; Cerebral Cortex/*pathology; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*diagnosis/pathology; Human; Male; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
AD Servicio de Endemias Rurales, Zona XIII de Malariologia, Estado Guarico, Venezuela.
SP englisch
PO Brasilien