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Revisiting the Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Evidence for Prion Type Variability Influencing Clinical Course and Laboratory Findings.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2016
Baiardi Simone, Capellari Sabina, Ladogana Anna, Strumia Silvia, Santangelo Mario, Pocchiari Maurizio, Parchi Piero
Abstract excerpt
The Heidenhain variant defines a peculiar clinical presentation of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) characterized by isolated visual disturbances at disease onset and reflecting the early targeting of prions to the occipital cortex. Molecular and histopathological typing, thus far performed in 23 cases, has linked the Heidenhain variant to the MM1 sCJD type. To contribute a comprehensive characterization...
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