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Magnetic resonance imaging in E200K and V210I mutations of the prion protein gene.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Breithaupt Maren, Romero Carlos, Kallenberg Kai, Begue Christian, Sanchez-Juan Pascual, Eigenbrod Sabina, Kretzschmar Hans, Schelzke Gabi, Meichtry Eduardo, Taratuto Analia, Zerr Inga
Abstract excerpt
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), is a useful diagnostic investigation for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Amendment of the diagnostic criteria for sporadic CJD (sCJD) to include defined MRI alterations has just recently been proposed. We analyzed MRI scans with FLAIR and/or DWI available of 29 patients with the E200K or the...
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