Article
[The spectrum of prion pathology broadens: fatal familial insomnia].
Revista de neurologia - 1 Dec 1997
Delgado-Reyes S, Feito-Ibarz N, Ruiz-Aláez A, García de la Rocha M L, Martín-Araguz A, Moreno-Martínez J M
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The small group of prion diseases, caused by accumulation in the brain of an abnormal protein characterized by its aggregation and relative resistance to proteases (the PrPSc) in man is comprised of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJE), the Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, kuru and the newest addition which is fatal familial insomnia (FFI). DEVELOPMENT: FFI is a hereditary condition with dominant...
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