A Case of Rapidly Progressive Neurological Decline. Issue 6 (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rishi, Abdul R.; Garland, Katherine; Logan, William
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 28:Issue 6(2020:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: prion disease -- rapidly progressive encephalopathy -- diagnosis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000885
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the most common human prion disease. Because of rarity and heterogeneous clinical presentation, the diagnosis is difficult. We describe a very intriguing case of progressive neurological decline where the patient initially presented to the primary care physician and was ultimately diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a community hospital setting. We have highlighted the difficulties in diagnosing this uniformly fatal condition and its potential transmission from animals.