Presentation
Loss of short-term memory and difficulty performing normal daily actions for three months.
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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T2-hyperintense and diffusion restrictive appearance of the frontal and parietooccipital cortex.
No lesions or edema in the white matter, basal ganglia or posterior fossa.
MR-findings matching with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Case Discussion
In this case, the cerebrospinal fluid was positive for the 14-3-3 protein and the RT-QuIC test was also positive, making the diagnosis certain.