Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease with Stroke-Like Symptoms: Case report
Case studies
Bünyamin Tosunoğlu
Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
Sıddıka Sena Dilek
Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
Ümmühanı Emektar
Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
Tahir Kurtuluş Yoldaş
Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
Published 2022-07-25
https://doi.org/10.15388/Amed.2022.29.2.3
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Keywords

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
stroke
dementia

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Tosunoğlu B, Dilek SS, Emektar Ümmühanı, Yoldaş TK. Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease with Stroke-Like Symptoms: Case report. AML [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 25 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];29(2):306–310. Available from: https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/25438

Abstract

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, progressive, and fatal prion disease. Often the first sign of CJD is rapidly progressive dementia, leading to memory loss, personality changes, and hallucinations. Myoclonus typically occurs in 90% of cases, but often may not be an initial symptom. Other frequently occurring psychiatric symptoms include depression, anxiety, paranoia, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and psychosis. Speech disorder, loss of balance and coordination may also accompany. We present a case of CJD with sudden onset of right hemiparesis.

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