NR AQZG
AU Smith,A.J.; Russell,D.I.; Greene,J.; Lowman,A.; Ironside,J.W.
TI Presentation of a case of variant CJD in general dental practice
QU British Dental Journal 2004 Jul 24; 197(2): 75-6
PT case reports; journal article
AB This case report describes the initial presentation of variant CJD to a general dental practitioner. The case highlights the importance of prompt referral of patients presenting with a history of atypical facial symptoms.
MH Adult; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*diagnosis; Dental Care for Chronically Ill; Human; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mental Disorders/diagnosis; Somatosensory Disorders/diagnosis
AD A.J.Smith (a.smith@dental.gla.ac.uk), Senior Lecturer, Microbiology, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School; D.I.Russell, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School; J.Greene, Consultant Neurologist, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow; A.Lowman, Registrar in Neurology, National CJD Surveillance Unit, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh; J.W.Ironside, Professor of Clinical Neuropathology, National CJD Surveillance Unit, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
SP englisch
PO England