The first reported case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from Nepal

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can also be diagnosed in a resource-limited setting through good clinical analysis. The diagnosis of CJD should be considered in patients with rapidly evolving neurological signs associated with cognitive disturbances even in countries with limited available sophistic...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2020, Vol.8 (1), p.198-202
Main Authors: Kharel, Himal, Adhikari, Pabitra, Pokhrel, Nishan B, Kharel, Zeni, Nepal, Gaurav
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can also be diagnosed in a resource-limited setting through good clinical analysis. The diagnosis of CJD should be considered in patients with rapidly evolving neurological signs associated with cognitive disturbances even in countries with limited available sophisticated tools and where CJD was never reported before.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.2609