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Novel PRNP mutation in a patient with a slow progressive dementia syndrome.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 May 2008
Heinemann Uta, Krasnianski Anna, Meissner Bettina, Grasbon-Frodl Eva M, Kretzschmar Hans A, Zerr Inga
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BACKGROUND: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder with a worldwide incidence of 1.5 per million inhabitants. About 10-15% of all cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are of genetic origin and display a large variety in clinical presentation (regarding disease duration, age at onset, and others). The goal of this report was to describe the clinical features and diagnostic tests in a patient...
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