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Comatose within 6 weeks, but still alive after 3 years, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with unusual progression.

Julia Kathleen ChristopherBrian KhongAmin AbolfazliAntonio Liu
Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) should still be considered in a patient presenting with rapidly progressive dementia and negative CSF 14-3-3 protein and RT-QulC. Treatable causes of encephalopathy must be ruled out. Neurodegenerative diseases must also be considered.
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