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The first Chinese case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patient with R208H mutation in PRNP.
Prion - 1 Jan 2000
Chen Cao, Shi Qi, Tian Chan, Li Qing, Zhou Wei, Gao Chen, Han Jun, Dong Xiao-Ping
Abstract excerpt
A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) with a rare mutation of the prion protein (PrP) gene (PRNP) at codon 208 (R208H), while the codon 129 was a methionine homozygous genotype is reported. The patient initial displayed hand tremor, dizziness and progressive cognitive dysfunction. Subsequently, other symptoms gradually appeared, including cerebellar ataxia and mental disorder. No periodic activity was...
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