Presentation
Rapidly progressive dementia, myoclonus, ataxia.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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Prominent restricted diffusion, and to a lesser degree high T2/FLAIR signal, is noted involving the basal ganglia, thalami and geographic regions of cortex. These features are characteristic of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Case Discussion
Clinically the diagnosis of f Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was suspected, the imaging is characteristic, and CSF 14-3-3 protein was positive.