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Unusual presentations in patients with E200K familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
European journal of neurology - 1 May 2016
Cohen O S, Kimiagar I, Korczyn A D, Nitsan Z, Appel S, Hoffmann C, Rosenmann H, Kahana E, Chapman J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PROPOSE: Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (fCJD) in Jews of Libyan ancestry is caused by an E200K mutation in the PRNP gene. The typical presenting symptoms include cognitive decline, behavioral changes and gait disturbances; however, some patients may have an unusual presentation such as a stroke-like presentation, alien hand syndrome or visual disturbances. The aim of this paper is to describe...
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