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The cognitive phenotypes of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: comparison with secondary metabolic encephalopathy.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Jun 2022
Giovagnoli Anna Rita, Di Fede Giuseppe, Rossi Giacomina, Moda Fabio, Grisoli Marina, Bugiani Orso
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rapidly progressive cognitive impairment is a diagnostic criterion in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), but the diagnosis is usually reached when an analysis of cognitive aspects is no longer possible. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to delineate the cognitive phenotypes preceding severe dementia in CJD compared to secondary metabolic encephalopathies (SME) with rapid cognitive impairment. METHODS: Patients...
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