A Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease case misdiagnosed with acute cerebral infarction and review of the literature

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Oct 19;8(12):3311-3315. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3388. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Abstract

It was critical for the clinician to be aware of the neuroimaging and early-onset symptoms of this fatal neurodegenerative disease, and avoid initiating inappropriate therapy. Neuroimaging plays a key role in differentiating it from other mimics.

Keywords: Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease; dizziness; mimics; neuroimaging; subtype.

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